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or cy·clo·pae·di·a

[ sahy-kluh-pee-dee-uh ]
/ ˌsaɪ kləˈpi di ə /
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noun

an encyclopedia.

RELATED WORDS

writing, evidence, glossary, language, vocabulary, dictionary, thesaurus, source, encyclopedia, archives, compilation, concordance, almanac, lexicon, reference, palaver, terminology

Nearby words

  1. cyclooctatetraene,
  2. cycloolefin,
  3. cycloparaffin,
  4. cyclopean,
  5. cyclopean concrete,
  6. cyclopedic,
  7. cyclopentadiene,
  8. cyclopentane,
  9. cyclopeptide,
  10. cyclophorase

Origin of cyclopedia

First recorded in 1630–40; by aphesis
Related formscy·clo·pe·dist, cy·clo·pae·dist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for cyclopedia

cyclopedia

cyclopaedia

/ (ˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːdɪə) /

noun

a less common word for encyclopedia
Derived Formscyclopedic or cyclopaedic, adjectivecyclopedist or cyclopaedist, noun
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