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Cyclopaedia
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Cyˊclo-pe′di-a
Cyˊclo-pæ′di-a
}(s?ˊkl?-p?′d?-?)
, Noun.
[NL., from Gr.
κύκλοσ
circle + παιδεία
the bringing up of a child, education, erudition, fr. παιδεύειν
to bring up a child. See Cycle
, and cf. Encyclopedia
, Pedagogue
.] 1.
The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
Definition 2024
cyclopaedia
cyclopaedia
See also: cyclopædia
English
Alternative forms
- cyclopædia (UK)
- cyclopedia (US)
Noun
cyclopaedia (plural cyclopaedias)
- (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.