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单词 cyclopean
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Cy•clo•pe•an  (sī′klə pēən, sī klopē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Mythologyof or characteristic of the Cyclops.
  2. (sometimes l.c.) gigantic;
    vast.
  3. Building, Architecture(usually l.c.) [Archit., Building Trades.]formed with or containing large, undressed stones fitted closely together without the use of mortar:a cyclopean wall.
  • Greek Kykló̄peios, equivalent. to Kýklōp(s) Cyclops + -eios -eous) + -an
  • Latin Cyclōpē(us) (
  • 1635–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Cyclopean /ˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːən; saɪˈkləʊpɪən/ adj
  1. of, relating to, or resembling the Cyclops
  2. denoting, relating to, or having the kind of masonry used in preclassical Greek architecture, characterized by large dry undressed blocks of stone
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