Polyphemusn.

Brit.

/ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs/, U.S.

/ˌpɑliˈfiməs/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymons: proper name Polyphēmus, Polyphēmos.

Etymology: < classical Latin Polyphēmus (also Polyphēmos) < ancient Greek Πολύϕημος (lit. many-voiced, also much spoken of), the name of a Cyclops or one-eyed giant in Homer's Odyssey ix. Compare earlier Polypheme n.

1. A Cyclops, a one-eyed giant; a monster reminiscent of Polyphemus. Chiefly figurative.

ΚΠ

1642 A. Ross Mel Heliconium 108 The state of Rome, which at first had two eyes, to wit, two Consulls, became a Polyphemus, a huge body with one eye when one Emperor guided all.

1788 M. W. Sacred Outcry iii. ii. 203 Like a huge Polyphemus, it [sc. Monarchy] stalked through the Nations all around.

1809 T. G. Fessenden Pills 98 Our pretended patriots are a pack of poor, puny, pimping, parasitical..poltroons, who..ought to be pounded to an impalpable powder by a Polyphemus.

1845 R. W. Hamilton Inst. Pop. Educ. v. 99 When the eyes of the many open, their Polyphemus will cease to be famous for his cyclopean vision.

1929 Man 29 23/2 That dreadful concoction ‘lithoclassiology’..a Polyphemus of a word.

1992 G. L. Carr in I. B. Jaffe Ital. Presence in Amer. Art ii. 29 His most intriguing such sketch depicts a seeming Goya colossus, a Polyphemus.

2. Zoology. An animal that has, or appears to have, a single eye; spec. a freshwater cladoceran belonging or related to the genus Polyphemus (now only as the genus name).

ΘΚΠ

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

Cyclopsa1522

Polypheme1583

Polyphemus1829

1829 J. L. Knapp Jrnl. Naturalist 317 It riots the polyphemus of the pool.

1907 Amer. Naturalist 41 549 Zacharias..caused the spermatozoa of Polyphemus to produce slender cilia-like pseudopodia.

1991 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 334 51/1 The crayfish Procambarus.., the water flea Polyphemus and the porcelain crab Petrolisthes all possess rhabdoms.

3. In full Polyphemus moth. A large, brown, North American saturniid moth, Antheraea polyphemus, with a large eyespot on each hindwing.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Saturniidae > member of (saturniid)

saturnian1841

Polyphemus1867

Polyphemous moth1882

saturniid1886

1867 Amer. Naturalist 1 32 I endeavored to accumulate a large number of the cocoons of the Polyphemus moth, for the future propagation of this species.

1901 M. C. Dickerson Moths & Butterflies 170 The Polyphemus is hardy, is native, and feeds on our native oaks and elms.

1944 R. Matheson Entomol. for Introd. Courses xiv. 315 Here belong the delicate and beautiful Luna moth (Tropaea luna).., the Polyphemus moth (Telea polyphemus), and others.

1996 E. Tenner Why Things bite Back vi. 124 He seems to have been satisfied with the promise the Polyphemus moth (Telea polyphemus) had shown.

Compounds

Polyphemus eye n. a single eye (frequently figurative).

ΚΠ

1867 S. Lanier Tiger-lilies ii. xiii. 209 The fierce Polyphemus-eye of the sun glared back into Cranston's eye.

1920 Times 3 July 8/2 He has lost one eye..but he can still play better than the ordinary first-class player even if the latter could get the Polyphemus eye to help him.

1994 B. Hambly Crossroad xvii. 263 Behind him, Jupiter smouldered red and amber, a Polyphemus eye of wounded rage in the dark.

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

单词	polyphemus
释义	Polyphemusn. Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈfiməs/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymons: proper name Polyphēmus, Polyphēmos. Etymology: < classical Latin Polyphēmus (also Polyphēmos) < ancient Greek Πολύϕημος (lit. many-voiced, also much spoken of), the name of a Cyclops or one-eyed giant in Homer's Odyssey ix. Compare earlier Polypheme n. 1. A Cyclops, a one-eyed giant; a monster reminiscent of Polyphemus. Chiefly figurative. ΚΠ 1642 A. Ross Mel Heliconium 108 The state of Rome, which at first had two eyes, to wit, two Consulls, became a Polyphemus, a huge body with one eye when one Emperor guided all. 1788 M. W. Sacred Outcry iii. ii. 203 Like a huge Polyphemus, it [sc. Monarchy] stalked through the Nations all around. 1809 T. G. Fessenden Pills 98 Our pretended patriots are a pack of poor, puny, pimping, parasitical..poltroons, who..ought to be pounded to an impalpable powder by a Polyphemus. 1845 R. W. Hamilton Inst. Pop. Educ. v. 99 When the eyes of the many open, their Polyphemus will cease to be famous for his cyclopean vision. 1929 Man 29 23/2 That dreadful concoction ‘lithoclassiology’..a Polyphemus of a word. 1992 G. L. Carr in I. B. Jaffe Ital. Presence in Amer. Art ii. 29 His most intriguing such sketch depicts a seeming Goya colossus, a Polyphemus. 2. Zoology. An animal that has, or appears to have, a single eye; spec. a freshwater cladoceran belonging or related to the genus Polyphemus (now only as the genus name). ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > characters from classical mythology > Cyclops Cyclopsa1522 Polypheme1583 Polyphemus1829 1829 J. L. Knapp Jrnl. Naturalist 317 It riots the polyphemus of the pool. 1907 Amer. Naturalist 41 549 Zacharias..caused the spermatozoa of Polyphemus to produce slender cilia-like pseudopodia. 1991 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 334 51/1 The crayfish Procambarus.., the water flea Polyphemus and the porcelain crab Petrolisthes all possess rhabdoms. 3. In full Polyphemus moth. A large, brown, North American saturniid moth, Antheraea polyphemus, with a large eyespot on each hindwing. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Saturniidae > member of (saturniid) saturnian1841 Polyphemus1867 Polyphemous moth1882 saturniid1886 1867 Amer. Naturalist 1 32 I endeavored to accumulate a large number of the cocoons of the Polyphemus moth, for the future propagation of this species. 1901 M. C. Dickerson Moths & Butterflies 170 The Polyphemus is hardy, is native, and feeds on our native oaks and elms. 1944 R. Matheson Entomol. for Introd. Courses xiv. 315 Here belong the delicate and beautiful Luna moth (Tropaea luna).., the Polyphemus moth (Telea polyphemus), and others. 1996 E. Tenner Why Things bite Back vi. 124 He seems to have been satisfied with the promise the Polyphemus moth (Telea polyphemus) had shown. Compounds Polyphemus eye n. a single eye (frequently figurative). ΚΠ 1867 S. Lanier Tiger-lilies ii. xiii. 209 The fierce Polyphemus-eye of the sun glared back into Cranston's eye. 1920 Times 3 July 8/2 He has lost one eye..but he can still play better than the ordinary first-class player even if the latter could get the Polyphemus eye to help him. 1994 B. Hambly Crossroad xvii. 263 Behind him, Jupiter smouldered red and amber, a Polyphemus eye of wounded rage in the dark. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1642
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