Cyclopedia

{ Cy′clo‐pe″di‐aCy′clo‐pæ″di‐a } (s?′kl?–p?″d?–?), n. [NL., from Gr. κύκλοσ circle + παιδεία the bringing up of a child, education, erudition, fr. παιδεύειν to bring up a child. See Cycle, and cf. Encyclopedia, Pedagogue.] The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge. Hence, a work containing, in alphabetical order, information in all departments of knowledge, or on a particular department or branch; as, a cyclopedia of the physical sciences, or of mechanics. See Encyclopedia.