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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyclopaedia

/saɪk.ləʊˈpiːd.i.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
cy-clopae-dia
IPA
/saɪk.ləʊˈpiːd.i.ə/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.

Archaic

noun

An encyclopedia.

Archaic

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κύκλος

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /saɪk.ləʊˈpiːd.i.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cyclopaedias (plural) cyclopaediae (plural) cyclopædia (alternative, UK) cyclopedia (alternative, US)

Frequently Paired Words

encyclopedia

Synonyms

encyclopedia cyclopedia encyclopaedia

Rhymes With

media old media wikipedia multimedia encyclopedia encyclopaedia hypermedia soredia cybermedia

Questions

How do you pronounce cyclopaedia?
The recorded pronunciation is /saɪk.ləʊˈpiːd.i.ə/.
What does cyclopaedia mean?
The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
Where does cyclopaedia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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