noun
cyclops
SEYE-klops
noun
1
A giant with a single eye in the middle of its forehead, from Greek and Roman mythology.
"In the myth, Odysseus blinds the cyclops Polyphemus to escape his cave."
2
Any one-eyed creature or person, used more loosely.
"The comic-book hero goes by the name Cyclops because of his single glowing visor."
How to Use Cyclops
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA one-eyed giant from Greek myth, or, more generally, anything with just one eye.
Word Forms
cyclops plural, cyclopes plural, cyclopses plural
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Kuklops, meaning literally "round-eyed," referring to the single round eye of the mythological giants.