cyclopaedia
3 synonyms for cyclopaedia, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The whole range of arts and sciences that make up human knowledge, originally the seven liberal arts.
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encyclopaedia
cyclopedia
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”) + παιδεία (paideía, “child-rearing, education”). See cycle, and compare encyclopedia.
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