cyclopaedia

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See also: cyclopædia

English

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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cyclopaedia (plural cyclopaedias or cyclopaediae)

  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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