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cy·clo·pe·di·a
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahy-kluh-pee-dee-uh]
    • /ˌsaɪ kləˈpi di ə/
    • /ˌsaɪ.kləʊ.ˈpiː.djə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-kluh-pee-dee-uh]
    • /ˌsaɪ kləˈpi di ə/

Definitions of cyclopedia word

  • noun cyclopedia encyclopedia 3
  • noun cyclopedia an encyclopedia. 1
  • noun cyclopedia Alternative spelling of cyclopaedia. 0

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Origin of cyclopedia

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; by aphesis

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cyclopedia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cyclopedia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for cyclopedia

noun cyclopedia

  • glossary — a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions.
  • language — a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French language; the Yiddish language.
  • vocabulary — the stock of words used by or known to a particular people or group of persons: His French vocabulary is rather limited. The scientific vocabulary is constantly growing.
  • concordance — If there is concordance between two things, they are similar to each other or consistent with each other.
  • lexicon — a wordbook or dictionary, especially of Greek, Latin, or Hebrew.

Top questions with cyclopedia

  • what is a cyclopedia?
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