cyclopaedia
See also: cyclopædia
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- cyclopædia (UK)
- cyclopedia (US)
Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”) + παιδεία (paideía, “child-rearing, education”). See cycle, and compare encyclopedia.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cyclopaedia (plural cyclopaedias or cyclopaediae)
- (archaic) The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
- (archaic) An encyclopedia.
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