cyclopaedia

n. 百科词典, 百科全书

发音

UK /saɪk.ləʊˈpiːd.i.ə/

词形变化

cyclopaedias 复数 cyclopaedias cyclopaediae 复数

别名

cyclopædia cyclopedia

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    古体
  2. 2.

    An encyclopedia.

    古体

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

encyclopedia encyclopaedia cyclopedia

上位词 3

reference reference book reference work

词源

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

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