Cyclops

[ sahy-klops ]

/ ˈsaɪ klɒps /

noun, plural Cy·clo·pes [sahy-kloh-peez]. /saɪˈkloʊ piz/.

Classical Mythology. a member of a family of giants having a single round eye in the middle of the forehead.

(lowercase) a freshwater copepod of the genus Cyclops, having a median eye in the front of the head.

Origin of Cyclops

<Greek Kýklōps, literally, round-eye, equivalent to kýkl(os) a circle, round + ṓpseye

Words nearby Cyclops

cyclophotocoagulation, cyclopia, cycloplegia, cycloplegic, cyclopropane, Cyclops, cyclorama, cyclosilicate, cyclosis, cyclosporin, cyclosporine

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Example sentences from the Web for Cyclops

In the episode, “The Cyber House Rules,” Leela dates her childhood crush—now a rich surgeon—and tries to change her Cyclops look.
The Funniest ‘Futurama’ Scenes: From Bender to Zoidberg (VIDEO)|Jean Trinh|June 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Cyclops has gone down--a new ship, the largest on the sea.
The Precipice|Elia Wilkinson Peattie
Ninety families of degenerates, averaging eleven children each, had five cases of cyclops.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
Ulysses changes the other way, becomes himself a kind of Cyclops and receives the curse.
Homer's Odyssey|Denton J. Snider

Polyphemus, the most dreadful and hideous of the Cyclops, loved Galatea, one of the beautiful race of the sea-nymphs.
Heathen Mythology|Various
The Cyclops is a satyr-play pure and simple, and the only complete specimen of its class.
Euripedes and His Age|Gilbert Murray

British Dictionary definitions for Cyclops (1 of 2)

cyclops

/ (ˈsaɪklɒps) /

noun plural cyclops or cyclopes (saɪˈkləʊpiːz)

any copepod of the genus Cyclops, characterized by having one eye

British Dictionary definitions for Cyclops (2 of 2)

Cyclops

/ (ˈsaɪklɒps) /

noun plural Cyclopes (saɪˈkləʊpiːz) or Cyclopses

classical myth one of a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of the forehead, encountered by Odysseus in the OdysseySee also Polyphemus

Word Origin for Cyclops

C15: from Latin Cyclōps, from Greek Kuklōps, literally: round eye, from kuklos circle + ōps eye

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Cyclops

Cyclops

[ (seye-klops) ]

plur. Cyclopes

One-eyed giants in classical mythology. One Cyclops imprisoned Odysseus and his men during their voyage back to Greece after the Trojan War (see also Trojan War). Odysseus managed to trick the Cyclops and put out his eye. Odysseus and his men were then able to escape.

单词	cyclops
释义	Cyclops [ sahy-klops ] / ˈsaɪ klɒps / noun, plural Cy·clo·pes [sahy-kloh-peez]. /saɪˈkloʊ piz/. Classical Mythology. a member of a family of giants having a single round eye in the middle of the forehead. (lowercase) a freshwater copepod of the genus Cyclops, having a median eye in the front of the head. Origin of Cyclops <Greek Kýklōps, literally, round-eye, equivalent to kýkl(os) a circle, round + ṓpseye Words nearby Cyclops cyclophotocoagulation, cyclopia, cycloplegia, cycloplegic, cyclopropane, Cyclops, cyclorama, cyclosilicate, cyclosis, cyclosporin, cyclosporine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Cyclops In the episode, “The Cyber House Rules,” Leela dates her childhood crush—now a rich surgeon—and tries to change her Cyclops look. The Funniest ‘Futurama’ Scenes: From Bender to Zoidberg (VIDEO)\|Jean Trinh\|June 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Cyclops has gone down--a new ship, the largest on the sea. The Precipice\|Elia Wilkinson Peattie Ninety families of degenerates, averaging eleven children each, had five cases of cyclops. Degeneracy\|Eugene S. Talbot Ulysses changes the other way, becomes himself a kind of Cyclops and receives the curse. Homer's Odyssey\|Denton J. Snider Polyphemus, the most dreadful and hideous of the Cyclops, loved Galatea, one of the beautiful race of the sea-nymphs. Heathen Mythology\|Various The Cyclops is a satyr-play pure and simple, and the only complete specimen of its class. Euripedes and His Age\|Gilbert Murray British Dictionary definitions for Cyclops (1 of 2) cyclops / (ˈsaɪklɒps) / noun plural cyclops or cyclopes (saɪˈkləʊpiːz) any copepod of the genus Cyclops, characterized by having one eye British Dictionary definitions for Cyclops (2 of 2) Cyclops / (ˈsaɪklɒps) / noun plural Cyclopes (saɪˈkləʊpiːz) or Cyclopses classical myth one of a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of the forehead, encountered by Odysseus in the OdysseySee also Polyphemus Word Origin for Cyclops C15: from Latin Cyclōps, from Greek Kuklōps, literally: round eye, from kuklos circle + ōps eye Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Cyclops Cyclops [ (seye-klops) ] plur. Cyclopes One-eyed giants in classical mythology. One Cyclops imprisoned Odysseus and his men during their voyage back to Greece after the Trojan War (see also Trojan War). Odysseus managed to trick the Cyclops and put out his eye. Odysseus and his men were then able to escape. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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