| 释义 |
Noun: cyclopaedia `sIklu'peedeeu
Usage: archaic
- 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 speciality
- encyclopedia, cyclopedia [archaic], encyclopaedia [Brit]
Derived forms: cyclopaedias Type of: book of facts, reference, reference book, reference work Encyclopedia: Cyclopaedia |