Added 8 October 2026
cycle
/ˈsaɪ.kəl/ noun
In Latin: cyclus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cycle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs.
the never-ending cycle of the seasons
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A series of poems or songs on the same theme.
Schubert's song cycles
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A periodically repeated sequence of events.
a cycle of reprisal and retaliation
verb
Origin
From Middle English cicle (“fixed length period of years”), from Late Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”), from Proto-Hellenic *kúklos, *kʷókʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos (“circle, wheel”). Doublet of chakra, chakram, charkha, chukker, cyclus, kike, and wheel (see there for more).
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