Cyclops Definition
sīklŏps
cyclopes
noun
Any of various freshwater predatory copepods of the genus Cyclops, having a single eye and, in the female, two egg sacs.
American Heritage
Any of a race of giants who have only one eye, in the middle of the forehead.
Webster's New World
Any of the three one-eyed Titans who forged thunderbolts for Zeus.
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pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Cyclopidae — widespread, small, one-eyed, freshwater crustaceans.
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Other Word Forms of Cyclops
Noun
Singular:
cyclops
Plural:
cyclopes, cyclopsesOrigin of Cyclops
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From Latin cyclops, from Ancient Greek κύκλωψ (kuklōps, “Cyclops”), from κύκλος (kuklos, “circle”) + ὤψ (ōs, “eye”).
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Latin from Greek Kuklōps kuklos circle cycle ōps eye myopia
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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New Latin Cyclōps genus name from Latin Cyclōps Cyclops Cyclops
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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