cyclopaedia
UK/saɪk.ləʊˈpiːd.i.ə/
cyclopaedia noun: the circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
Noun
cyclopaedia (plural cyclopaedias or cyclopaediae)
- The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
- An encyclopedia.
cyclopaedia meaning in Bengali
cyclopaedia in Bengali
- কলা ও বিজ্ঞানের পরিধি, পরিসর, মানব জ্ঞানের ভাণ্ডার, বিশ্বকোষ
Forms of cyclopaedia
| plural | cyclopaedias |
|---|---|
| plural | cyclopaediae |
| alternative UK | cyclopædia |
| alternative US | cyclopedia |
Origin of cyclopaedia
From Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”) + παιδεία (paideía, “child-rearing, education”). See cycle, and compare encyclopedia.
Words that rhyme with cyclopaedia
Questions about cyclopaedia
- What does cyclopaedia mean?
- Cyclopaedia means the circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
- What is cyclopaedia in Bengali?
- Cyclopaedia in Bengali is কলা ও বিজ্ঞানের পরিধি, পরিসর, মানব জ্ঞানের ভাণ্ডার. See Cyclopaedia meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is cyclopaedia?
- Cyclopaedia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cyclopaedia?
- Cyclopaedia is pronounced /saɪk.ləʊˈpiːd.i.ə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of cyclopaedia?
- The plural of cyclopaedia is cyclopaedias.
Words near cyclopaedia in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: cyclopaedia (page history and authors); cyclopaedia (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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