"cyclopaedia" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /saɪk.ləʊˈpiːd.i.ə/ [UK] Forms: cyclopaedias [plural], cyclopaediae [plural], cyclopædia [alternative], cyclopedia [alternative]
Rhymes: -iːdiə Etymology: From Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”) + παιδεία (paideía, “child-rearing, education”). See cycle, and compare encyclopedia. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|κύκλος|t=circle}} Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|cyclopaediae}} 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. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-cyclopaedia-en-noun-m9CfVyV7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Reference works Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Reference works: 78 22
  2. (archaic) An encyclopedia. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-cyclopaedia-en-noun-Ve5bvE9e
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: encyclopedia

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