cyclopedia

or cy·clo·pae·di·a

[ sahy-kluh-pee-dee-uh ]

/ ˌsaɪ kləˈpi di ə /

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noun

an encyclopedia.

Nearby words

cyclooctatetraene, cycloolefin, cycloparaffin, cyclopean, cyclopean concrete, cyclopedia, cyclopedic, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentane, cyclopeptide, 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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Examples from the Web for cyclopedia

When the rather puzzled visitor asked him if there was anything in which he was interested, he replied, "Yes, in my cyclopedia."
The Spirit of the Ghetto|Hutchins Hapgood
A list to the year 1873 is printed in the "Cyclopedia of American Literature."
Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men|Various
I had looked it up in the cyclopedia and the Century dictionary.
The Idiot at Home|John Kendrick Bangs
The unscientific reader can go to the botanical manual or cyclopedia and under this name find the species described.
Trees Worth Knowing|Julia Ellen Rogers

Almost any mediocre can compile a mass of information from the cyclopedia.
The Army Mule and Other War Sketches|Henry A. Castle

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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cyclopedia

or cy·clo·pae·di·a

noun

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Origin of cyclopedia

Examples from the Web for cyclopedia

British Dictionary definitions for cyclopedia

cyclopedia

cyclopaedia

noun