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cyc·lo·pae·dia

UK/saɪk.ləʊˈpiːd.i.ə/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty

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Origin

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

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