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enkyklios paideia
Greek · ancient
"a well-rounded general education"
literally a circle of learning, the well-rounded education expected of a free citizen
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encyclopaedia
Latin · 1500s
"a comprehensive body of knowledge"
combined into a single Latin word by Renaissance scholars
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encyclopedia
English · 1600s
"a reference work covering many subjects"
settled as the word for a reference work covering all knowledge
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