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Cy*clon"ic (s?-kl?n"?k), a.
Pertaining to a cyclone.

Cy"clop (s?"kl?p), n. See Note
under Cyclops, 1.

Cy`clo*pe"an (s?`kl?-p?"an),
a. [L. Cyclopeus, Gr. &?;&?;&?;&?;&?;,
fr. &?;&?;&?;&?;&?; Cyclops: cf. F. cyclopeen.]
Pertaining to the Cyclops; characteristic of the Cyclops;
huge; gigantic; vast and rough; massive; as, Cyclopean
labors; Cyclopean architecture.

{ Cy`clo*pe"di*a Cy`clo*pæ"di*a }
(s?`kl?-p?"d?-?), n. [NL., from Gr.
ky`klos circle + paidei`a the bringing up
of a child, education, erudition, fr. paidey`ein 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.

Cy`clo*ped"ic (s?`kl?-p?d"?k or -p?"d?k),
a. Belonging to the circle of the
sciences, or to a cyclopedia; of the nature of a cyclopedia;
hence, of great range, extent, or amount; as, a man of
cyclopedic knowledge.


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