cyclopaedia

• cyclopædia (British)
• cyclopedia (American)

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /saɪk.ləʊˈpiːd.i.ə/
• Rhymes: -iːdiə

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.
2. (archaic) An encyclopedia.

• encyclopedia