We sure? M-W lists the word as coming from the Greek enkyklios meaning something along the lines of course and paedeia meaning education or child-rearing. Btw, that would also make LMS wrong when he says encyclopedias aren't for educating. ;)
Er, no, it wouldn't. It would say something about the etymology of the word.
Ah, but etymology itself comes from the Greek etymos meaning true and logos meaning meaning, so clearly the etymology tells us the definition, by applying the logical technique of assuming the consequent (proof by assertion to mathematicians). Oh, and a smiley frequently means I'm kidding. :)
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