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Meaning of "cyclops" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CYCLOPS

cyclops  [ˈsaɪklɒps] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CYCLOPS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cyclops is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CYCLOPS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cyclops

Cyclops

A cyclops, in Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, was a member of a primordial race of giants, each with a single eye in the middle of his forehead. The name is widely thought to mean "round-eyed" or "circle-eyed". Hesiod described three one-eyed Cyclopes, Brontes, Steropes and Arges the sons of Uranus and Gaia, brothers of the Titans, builders and craftsmen, while the epic poet Homer described another group of mortal herdsmen Cyclopes. Other accounts were written by the playwright Euripides, poet Theocritus and Roman epic poet Virgil. In Hesiod's Theogony, Zeus releases three Cyclopes from the dark pit of Tartarus. They provide Zeus' thunderbolt, Hades' helmet of invisibility, and Poseidon's trident, and the gods use these weapons to defeat the Titans. In a famous episode of Homer's Odyssey, the hero Odysseus encounters the cyclops Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon and Thoosa, who lives with his fellow Cyclopes in a distant country. The connection between the two groups has been debated in antiquity and by modern scholars. It is upon Homer's account that Euripides and Virgil based their accounts of the mythical creatures.

Definition of cyclops in the English dictionary

The definition of cyclops in the dictionary is any copepod of the genus Cyclops, characterized by having one eye.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CYCLOPS


chops
tʃɒps
copse
kɒps
drops
drɒps
elops
ˈɛlɒps
hops
hɒps
hydrops
ˈhaɪdrɒps
lithops
ˈlɪθɒps
megalops
ˈmeɡəˌlɒps
nyctalops
ˈnɪktəˌlɒps
Ops
ɒps
Pelops
ˈpiːlɒps
pops
pɒps
props
prɒps
psyops
ˈsaɪˌɒps
slops
slɒps
stops
stɒps
stylops
ˈstaɪlɒps
sundrops
ˈsʌnˌdrɒps
tops
tɒps
triceratops
traɪˈsɛrəˌtɒps

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CYCLOPS

cyclopaedia
cyclopaedic
cyclopaedist
cycloparaffin
Cyclopean
cyclopedia
cyclopedic
cyclopedist
cyclopentadiene
cyclopentane
cyclopentolate
cyclopes
cyclophosphamide
cyclopian
cyclopic
cycloplegia
cycloplegic
cyclopropane
cyclorama
cycloramic

WORDS THAT END LIKE CYCLOPS

assault troops
Cecrops
combat troops
eardrops
eye drops
flops
ground troops
high tops
mutton chops
nose drops
oops
paratroops
proclaim from the housetops
pull out all the stops
root crops
shock troops
shout from the rooftops
troops
whoops
woops

Synonyms and antonyms of cyclops in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cyclops» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CYCLOPS

Find out the translation of cyclops to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cyclops from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cyclops» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

独眼龙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cíclope
570 millions of speakers

English

cyclops
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Cyclops
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العملاق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

циклопы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cyclops
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাইক্লপ্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cyclope
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cyclops
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zyklop
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シクロプス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외눈 박이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cyclops
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thần khổng lồ một mắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சைக்ளோப்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सायक्लॉप्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kiklops
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ciclope
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cyklop
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

циклопи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cyclops
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κύκλωπας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cyclops
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cyclops
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cyclops
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cyclops

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CYCLOPS»

The term «cyclops» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.943 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CYCLOPS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cyclops» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cyclops» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cyclops

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CYCLOPS»

Discover the use of cyclops in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cyclops and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cyclops
Dirk Pitt doesn't go looking for adventure: it finds him easily enough.
Clive Cussler, 2009
2
The Cyclops
"The Cyclops" dramatizes one of the most recognizable episodes from Homer's "Odyssey". It is not one of Euripides' most famous works, however, it is the only complete preserved satyr play from ancient Greece.
Euripides, 2004
3
Odyssey
A translation of the epic poem retells the story of Odysseus's ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
Homer, Stanley Lombardo, 2000
4
Cyclops
Describes the encounter between the cyclops Polyphemus and Odysseus and his men after the end of the Trojan War.
Leonard Everett Fisher, 1993
5
Project Cyclops
Bantam 1992The Aegean, ex-agent Michael Vance pilots the Odyssey II, a handmade replica.
Thomas Hoover, 2010
6
Cyclops One
EYE IN THE SKY Cyclops One: America's most advanced airborne laser system.
Jim DeFelice, 2003
7
Cyclops Doesn't Roller Skate
At the beginning of the new school year, all the children at Bailey Elementary must get their eyes checked by a doctor, and a rumor spreads that Dr. Polly is really a Cyclops stalking the people of Bailey City. Original.
Debbie Dadey, 1996
8
Euripides: Hippolytus. Suppliant women. Helen. Electra. Cyclops
One of the Penn Greek Drama Series, this volume, the second of four projected for the series of plays by Euripides, contains three tragedies plus HELEN, which could be called a romantic comedy, and CYCLOPS, the so-called satyr play of ...
Euripides, David R. Slavitt, Smith Palmer Bovie, 1998
9
Cyclops
Examines the myth of the cyclops, was it real or fictional?
Don Nardo, Bradley Steffens, 2004
10
Cyclops
Introduces the mythical character of the Cyclops, discussing its depiction in literature and folklore throughout history, along with modern representations in novels, movies, and comics.
David Robson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CYCLOPS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cyclops is used in the context of the following news items.
1
X-Men: Apocalypse News - New Beginning for X-Men Films
With the fresh faces of Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, and Alexandra Shipp taking on the roles of traditional leading X-Men like Cyclops, Jean ... «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
2
'X-Men: Apocalypse' Will Wrap Up Old Storylines, Introduce New …
The new characters in the film include Nightcrawler (Kodi Smit-McPhee) and younger versions of Cyclops (Tye Sheridan), Jean Grey (Sophie ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
3
Gaze Upon 4 Minutes of an Epic Boss Fight in the Dragon's Dogma …
In it, they team up to take down a marauding cyclops, although this is only a four-minute snippet of the battle. We're told that the full clash lasted ... «Push Square, Jul 15»
4
Why @StarWars following Aaron Paul on Twitter is actually a bigger …
... (who was shortlisted for Cyclops in X-Men Apocalypse and ultimately cast as Angel) the producers then lined him up for a different role. «Radio Times, Jul 15»
5
Super Reads Ultimate End #3
From the 616-Universe, we have Sam Wilson as Captain America, the Vision, Spider-Man, War Machine, Iron Man, Black Widow, Cyclops, ... «The Outhouse, Jul 15»
6
Lost in Suburbia: The eyebrows have it
I have such a bad unibrow that when I was younger my brothers used to call me 'Cyclops.'” “You can also OVER-TWEEZE and then you would ... «Middletown Transcript, Jul 15»
7
Mona Charen: Whitewashing the Democratic Party's History
As recently as 2010, the Senate president pro tempore was former Exalted Cyclops Robert Byrd, D-W.V. Rather than acknowledge their sorry ... «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
8
Cyclops: Marriage is marriage; let's move on
The Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal, which caused an uproar in some conservative communities. However, Cyclops ... «Ironcountytoday, Jul 15»
9
Super Reads Secret Wars #4
Reed Richards, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Star-Lord, Spider-Man, Cyclops, and Thor escaped the destruction of the multiverse by riding a ... «The Outhouse, Jul 15»
10
Greg Rucka And Carmen Carnero Launch 'Dragon Age: Magekiller …
That's where Rucka dives in, alongside artist Carmen Carnero, who previously worked with Rucka on Cyclops. Their story takes DA fans into ... «ComicsAlliance, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cyclops [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cyclops>. Apr 2024 ».
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