cyclopaedia

Meanings

Plural: cyclopaediae, cyclopaedias

Noun

a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
An encyclopedia.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

cyclopedia, encyclopaedia, encyclopedia

Scrabble Score: 21

cyclopaedia is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cyclopaedia is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cyclopaedia is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

cyclopaedia is a valid Words With Friends word