cyclops

/ˈsaɪˌklɑps/

UK: /ˈsaɪˌklɒps/

cyclops

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Definition

A one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology.

Etymology

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