cyclopaedia

Meanings

• noun

  A large, comprehensive reference work containing information on various subjects.

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Variants

List of all variants of cyclopaedia that leads to same result
cyclopaedia , cyclopaedias , cyclopedia , cyclopedias , cyclopedic

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Etymology

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From Greek 'kuklos' meaning circle and 'paideia' meaning education.

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Trivia

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1. The first known encyclopedia was written by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle around 350 BC.

2. The term 'encyclopedia' comes from the Greek words 'en' meaning in and 'kuklos' meaning circle, indicating a complete or comprehensive work.

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Related Concepts

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1. encyclopedia: A type of reference work that contains information on various subjects, often organized alphabetically.

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Culture

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The term 'cyclopaedia' has been used in literature, most notably in Daniel Defoe's 'A Tour Through Every Part of Great Britain' and 'A Cyclopaedia, or An Universal Dictionary', which was one of the first comprehensive English encyclopedias.

How to Memorize "cyclopaedia"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, circular reference book with information on various subjects.
   - Visualize the word 'cyclopaedia' written out in cursive script.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cyclopaedia' with the image of a large, comprehensive reference book.
   - Think of the word as representing a vast amount of knowledge.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word as 'circle of knowledge'
   - Use the acronym 'Cyclopedic Information' to help remember the word.

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