cyclopaedia
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The circle or compass of the arts and sciencesThe circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
/saɪk.ləʊˈpiːd.i.ə/
Meaning
2 senses(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.
More definitions
- a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
Origin
From Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”) + παιδεία (paideía, “child-rearing, educationFrom Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”) + παιδεία (paideía, “child-rearing, education”). See cycle, and compare encyclopedia.
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Forms
plural: cyclopaedias / cyclopaediaeSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty:encyclopediacyclopediaencyclopaedia
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedencyclopediaB1
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular