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nounUK /saɪk.ləʊˈpiːd.i.ə/
Etymology From Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”) + παιδεία (paideía, “child-rearing, education”). See cycle, and compare encyclopedia.
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Archaic The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
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Archaic An encyclopedia.
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