Polyphemus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A cyclops in Homer's Odyssey.
noun
  1. Synonym of polyphemus moth.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Polyphemus.wav

Word forms

Polyphemus polyphemuses

Etymology

From Latin Polyphēmus, from Ancient Greek Πολύφημος (Polúphēmos, from πολύ (polú) + φήμη (phḗmē) + -ος (-os), literally “many-voiced”, “much spoken of”, or “abounding in songs and legends”).

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