† Polyphemen.

Forms: 1500s–1600s Polyphem, 1600s–1800s Polypheme, 1600s Polipheme.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Polyphemus.

Etymology: < the name of Polyphemus (see Polyphemus n.). Compare French Polyphème (1630 or earlier), Spanish polifemo (c1539). N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (pǫ·lifīm) /ˈpɒlɪfiːm/.

Obsolete.

A person or thing likened in some way to Polyphemus; spec. a giant.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > characters from classical mythology > Cyclops

Cyclopsa1522

Polypheme1583

Polyphemus1829

1583 B. Melbancke Philotimus (new ed.) sig. U3 ^v I can vse no sharpe aunsweres to excuse my selfe to these huge Polyphems.

1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. xlv. 132 His valour, wee cannot doubt: it is so eminent in his killing of the Beare and Lyon: in his Duell with that huge Polypheme of the Philistims.

1641 J. Milton Animadversions 31 Goe therefore..to heave and hale your mighty Polyphem of Antiquity to the delusion of Nouices, and unexperienc't Christians.

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Polypheme, generally taken for a Gyant, or any big, over-grown, disproportionate fellow.

1702 N. Tate Monumental Poem 9 Such Stratagems could our Ulysses find, To strike the Polypheme Profaneness Blind.

1775 J. Barry Inq. Obstructions Arts Eng. viii. 115 Geryons, horrid Polyphemes, and new monsters never before conceived or seen.

1814 J. West Alicia de Lacy II. 311 Such prodigality as will suffice to gorge a race of Polyphemes.

1887 R. D. Blackmore Springhaven I. xvi. 157 That plaguesome Polypheme was Captain Stubbard.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polypheme
释义	† Polyphemen. Forms: 1500s–1600s Polyphem, 1600s–1800s Polypheme, 1600s Polipheme. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Polyphemus. Etymology: < the name of Polyphemus (see Polyphemus n.). Compare French Polyphème (1630 or earlier), Spanish polifemo (c1539). N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (pǫ·lifīm) /ˈpɒlɪfiːm/. Obsolete. A person or thing likened in some way to Polyphemus; spec. a giant. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > characters from classical mythology > Cyclops Cyclopsa1522 Polypheme1583 Polyphemus1829 1583 B. Melbancke Philotimus (new ed.) sig. U3 ^v I can vse no sharpe aunsweres to excuse my selfe to these huge Polyphems. 1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. xlv. 132 His valour, wee cannot doubt: it is so eminent in his killing of the Beare and Lyon: in his Duell with that huge Polypheme of the Philistims. 1641 J. Milton Animadversions 31 Goe therefore..to heave and hale your mighty Polyphem of Antiquity to the delusion of Nouices, and unexperienc't Christians. 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Polypheme, generally taken for a Gyant, or any big, over-grown, disproportionate fellow. 1702 N. Tate Monumental Poem 9 Such Stratagems could our Ulysses find, To strike the Polypheme Profaneness Blind. 1775 J. Barry Inq. Obstructions Arts Eng. viii. 115 Geryons, horrid Polyphemes, and new monsters never before conceived or seen. 1814 J. West Alicia de Lacy II. 311 Such prodigality as will suffice to gorge a race of Polyphemes. 1887 R. D. Blackmore Springhaven I. xvi. 157 That plaguesome Polypheme was Captain Stubbard. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1583
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