cyclops

Meaning

1. (Greek, Roman) A one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology.
2. A one-eyed creature of any species.
3. (derogatory) 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.

Synonyms

water flea

cyclocephalu

Translations

cyclope

Zyklop

ciclope

cíclope

ciclop

ciclope

Kyklop

cycloop

pulgas de água

tepegöz

yalgızgöz

eğegöz

العملاق

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsaɪˌklɑps/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cyclōps, from Ancient Greek Κύκλωψ (Kúklōps, “Cyclops”).