a. [ L. Cyclopeus, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, fr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; Cyclops: cf. F. cyclopeen. ] Pertaining to the Cyclops; characteristic of the Cyclops; huge; gigantic; vast and rough; massive;
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;
n. A maker of, or writer for, a cyclopedia. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Encyclopedic. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of subjects.
n. The art of writing or compiling encyclopedias; also, possession of the whole range of knowledge; encyclopedic learning. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. encyclopédiste. ] The compiler of an encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation; also, one whose knowledge embraces the whole range of the sciences. [ 1913 Webster ]
The Encyclopedists,