Polyphemicadj.

Brit.

/ˌpɒlɪˈfiːmɪk/, U.S.

/ˌpɑliˈfimɪk/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Polyphemus , -ic suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Polyphemus (see Polyphemus n.) + -ic suffix. Compare earlier Polyphemian adj., Polyphemous adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of Polyphemus; Cyclopean.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [adjective] > of characters from classical mythology > belonging to Cyclops

Cyclopical1583

Cyclopic1633

Cyclopean1641

Polyphemic1796

the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [adjective] > having an eye or eyes > single-eyed

Polyphemian1602

Polyphemous1695

Polyphemic1837

single-eyed1839

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > eye > [adjective] > having > specific number

one-eyedOE

monoculusc1450

Polyphemian1602

monoculate1618

monocular1640

unocular1653

monoculous1656

Polyphemous1695

monoptical1821

Polyphemic1837

triocular1844

monophthalmic1857

monops1857

two-eyed1864

thousand-eyed1871

1796 C. Burney Mem. Life Metastasio II. 49 There comes an order from Court for a little Polyphemic Cantata.

1837 New Monthly Mag. 51 236 With my agonized gaze still fixed on the Polyphemic orb of my loathsome neighbour.

1946 Polit. Sci. Q. 61 81 The lake of Urumieh, in his diagram, represented a central, misplaced polyphemic eye.

1989 A. Elliot My Country 120 From puddles Polyphemic bubbles eye The weather, and pop back.

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

单词	polyphemic
释义	Polyphemicadj. Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈfiːmɪk/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈfimɪk/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Polyphemus , -ic suffix. Etymology: < the name of Polyphemus (see Polyphemus n.) + -ic suffix. Compare earlier Polyphemian adj., Polyphemous adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Polyphemus; Cyclopean. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [adjective] > of characters from classical mythology > belonging to Cyclops Cyclopical1583 Cyclopic1633 Cyclopean1641 Polyphemic1796 the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [adjective] > having an eye or eyes > single-eyed Polyphemian1602 Polyphemous1695 Polyphemic1837 single-eyed1839 the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > eye > [adjective] > having > specific number one-eyedOE monoculusc1450 Polyphemian1602 monoculate1618 monocular1640 unocular1653 monoculous1656 Polyphemous1695 monoptical1821 Polyphemic1837 triocular1844 monophthalmic1857 monops1857 two-eyed1864 thousand-eyed1871 1796 C. Burney Mem. Life Metastasio II. 49 There comes an order from Court for a little Polyphemic Cantata. 1837 New Monthly Mag. 51 236 With my agonized gaze still fixed on the Polyphemic orb of my loathsome neighbour. 1946 Polit. Sci. Q. 61 81 The lake of Urumieh, in his diagram, represented a central, misplaced polyphemic eye. 1989 A. Elliot My Country 120 From puddles Polyphemic bubbles eye The weather, and pop back. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1796
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