cyclopaedia

Meaning

  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.

Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)
/saɪk.ləʊˈpiːd.i.ə/
Etymology

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

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