cyclopaedia

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Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
24
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/saɪk.ləʊˈpiːd.i.ə/ (UK)

Definition of cyclopaedia

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (archaic)The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
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noun

  1. (archaic)The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
  2. (archaic)An encyclopedia.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”) + παιδεία (paideía, “child-rearing, education”). See cycle, and compare encyclopedia.

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