English Explanatory Dictionary

cyclops

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology.
  2. A one-eyed creature of any species.
  3. A person with only one working eye.
  4. Any copepod in the genus Cyclops.
  5. A small magnifying lens in the crystal of a watch to aid in reading the date.

Pronunciation

sī'klŏps /ˈsaɪˌklɑps/ /ˈsaɪˌklɒps/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cyclops.wav

Word forms

cyclops cyclopes cyclopses Kyklops

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cyclōps, from Ancient Greek Κύκλωψ (Kúklōps, “Cyclops ['round eyes']”). The sense for copepods is a semantic loan from translingual Cyclops.

Related words

Cyclops

Derived words

biclops cyclopamine cyclopean Cyclopean architecture cyclopess cyclopia cyclopic cyclops girl cycloptic
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