cyclopedia

[ sahy-kluh-pee-dee-uh ]

noun

1. an encyclopedia.

cyclopedia

/ ˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːdɪə /

noun

1. a less common word for encyclopedia

Derived Forms

• ˌcycloˈpedist, noun
• ˌcycloˈpedic, adjective

Other Words From

• cyclo·pedist cyclo·paedist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclopedia¹

First recorded in 1630–40; by shortening

Example Sentences

“Cyclopedia Exotica” feels particularly L.A.-inflected.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s explaining why her second graphic novel, “Cyclopedia Exotica,” begins with a rupture of the fourth wall: a page of information about the Cyclops, “an exotic subspecies of archaic humans,” suddenly interrupted by one of their kind looking up from the page to address the reader directly.

From Los Angeles Times

As with “Cyclopedia Exotica,” she questioned her idea early on.

From New York Times

Unlike “Woman World,” the inspiration for “Cyclopedia Exotica” didn’t come from a march or movement.

From New York Times

In the new graphic novel “Cyclopedia Exotica,” immigrants with one eye coexist uneasily with their two-eyed neighbors.

From New York Times

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