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cyclops

cyclops

16 8.8
A giant with one eye in the middle of the forehead from Greek myth
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪklɒps/
  • Literature
translation icon : cíclope
  • Odysseus cleverly outsmarted the cyclops Polyphemus to escape from his cave.
  • cyclops, the one-eyed
  • cyclops' only eye
  • cyclops' cave

Then, bolder than the storied Cyclops, Great Cthulhu slid greasily into the water, began to pursue with vast wave raising strokes of cosmic potency.

Examples

  • In Greek mythology, the cyclops is described as a giant with a single eye in the center of its forehead.

  • Calls me to tell me Dr. Cyclops is on channel nine tonight.

    The Wasp Woman (1959)

  • I guess the Cyclops was bad for business.

    Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)

  • Even a one-eyed Cyclops could see what Zeus was up to.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • He warned us of the Cyclops Polyphemus days in advance.

    Odysseus & the Isle of Mists (2008)

  • Good morning, Cyclops.

    Riddick (2013)

  • Now that all this Avengers vs. X-Men nonsense is past us, Cyclops is back and he's a badass.

    Blog text (26)

  • The legend of the cyclops Polyphemus includes themes of bravery and deception.

Synonyms

cycloptic creature
vscyclops
  • Literature
9.9

A creature with one eye, like a Cyclops

is specifically a giant with one eye centered on the forehead from Greek myth

Surface Forms

cyclops singular
cyclopses plural
cyclopes plural

Etymology

Cyclops comes from the old Greek word kyklops, made from kyklos meaning 'circle' and ops meaning 'eye'. So a cyclops is a 'circle-eye', a giant with one round eye in the middle of the forehead.