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Meaning of "Polyphemus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLYPHEMUS

Polyphemus  [ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLYPHEMUS

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polyphemus 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 POLYPHEMUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Polyphemus

Polyphemus

Polyphemus is the giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes described in Odyssey. His name means "abounding in songs and legends". Polyphemus first appears as a savage man-eating giant in the ninth book of Homer's Odyssey. Some later Classical writers link his name with the nymph Galatea and present him in a different light.

Definition of Polyphemus in the English dictionary

The definition of Polyphemus in the dictionary is a cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus and his companions in his cave. To effect his escape, Odysseus blinded him.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLYPHEMUS


angiospermous
ˌændʒɪəˈspɜːməs
cormus
ˈkɔːməs
cyclospermous
ˌsaɪkləʊˈspɜːməs
diathermous
ˌdaɪəˈθɜːməs
dispermous
daɪˈspɜːməs
enormous
ɪˈnɔːməs
gaudeamus
ˌɡaʊdɪˈɑːməs
ginormous
dʒaɪˈnɔːməs
houmous
ˈhuːməs
humus
ˈhjuːməs
monospermous
ˌmɒnəʊˈspɜːməs
Nicodemus
ˌnɪkəˈdiːməs
Nostradamus
ˌnɒstrəˈdɑːməs
pachydermous
ˌpækɪˈdɜːməs
plumous
ˈpluːməs
Remus
ˈriːməs
shamus
ˈʃɑːməs
spermous
ˈspɜːməs
strumous
ˈstruːməs
Thermos
ˈθɜːməs

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLYPHEMUS

animus
Camus
Erasmus
gluteus maximus
Hieronymus
hippopotamus
hummus
hypothalamus
isthmus
litmus
marasmus
maximus
minimus
Neoptolemus
primus
ramus
rhythmus
thalamus
thymus
Triptolemus

Synonyms and antonyms of Polyphemus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Polyphemus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLYPHEMUS

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The translations of Polyphemus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Polyphemus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

波吕斐摩斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Polifemo
570 millions of speakers

English

Polyphemus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Polyphemus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بوليفيموس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Полифем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Polifemo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Polyphemus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Polyphème
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polyphemus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Polyphem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポリフェムス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Polyphemus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polyphemus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

polyphemus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாலிஃபெமஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉलिफेमस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Polyphemus´un
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Polifemo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Polifem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Полифем
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

polyphemus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Πολύφημος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Polyphemus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Polyfemos
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Polyfemos
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Polyphemus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYPHEMUS»

The term «Polyphemus» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.672 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYPHEMUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLYPHEMUS»

Discover the use of Polyphemus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Polyphemus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Face to Face with Polyphemus
The frost giant being the larger looked down on Polyphemus . Unexpectedly the frost giant began to laugh, thinking that it was going to be an easy victory . The giant was the first to strike, attacking with its left hand . Polyphemus easily caught  ...
James Devine, 2012
2
Polyphemus' Cave: Short Story
From Monstrous Affections, this tale is part of Stoker Award-winner David Nickle’s collection of short fiction about love in all its horrific proportions.
David Nickle, 2013
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Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology
Elements of the myth of Odysseus and Polyphemus can be found in the Norse tale of the hero Beowulf and the monster Grendel, the one- eyed monster Tapagoz from Azerbaijani myth, and the northern European fairy story of Jack and the ...
C. Scott Littleton, 2005
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid
On one such occasion, presumahly, one of her stories elicits a tale from Galatea, who tearfully tells Scylla of her own unwamed would-he lover Polyphemus and his murder of her heloved, whose name is Acis. Scylla, who disappears from view  ...
Michael Simpson, 2003
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Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology
Polyphemus. Marble head, Roman copy of Greek original from the second century B.C.E. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) a painting on the subject of Polyphemus's unrequited love. Within a landscape of harvesting Cyclopes, a lovelorn ...
Luke Roman, Monica Roman, 2010
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Anatomy of the King Crab (Limulus Polyphemus, Latr.)
Richard Owen. passing backward, inward, and downward, across the cephalo- thoracetral joint, to the part of the upper or inner surface of the 'opercular' limb, VIII, shown in fig. 6, Pl. IV. The termination here of the oviduct (p) was rather ...
Richard Owen, 1873
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The Wild Silk Moths of North America: A Natural History of ...
Antheraea polyphemus 177 Figure 30. Cocoon of Agapema homogena spun in a crevice of ponderosa pine bark New World species produce fully viable F, adults. Michener (1952) synonymized Telea and Metosamia with Antheraea, and all ...
Paul M. Tuskes, 1996
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Selected Poems of Luis de Góngora: A Bilingual Edition
I. iii. J. the. fable. of. polyphemus. and. galatea. Introduction Góngora's Fable of Polyphemus and Galatea is based on Ovid's Metamorphoses, with some important differences. In Góngora there is as at least as much emphasis on the love of ...
Luis de Góngora, 2008
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Caterpillars
POLYPHEMUS MOTH In Greek mythology, Polyphemus was a Cyclops— a giant with one eye located in the center of his forehead. The spots on this giant moth's lower wings reminded people of this character and gave the moth its name.
Jonathan P. Latimer, Karen Stray Nolting, 2000
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Gone Primitive: Savage Intellects, Modern Lives
Odysseus says his name is Nemo — a ruse that will trick the other Cyclops when Polyphemus yells for help. Odysseus gives Polyphemus wine and makes him drunk. At this point, the narrative reminds us that Polyphemus is a disgusting ...
Marianna Torgovnick, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLYPHEMUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Polyphemus is used in the context of the following news items.
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iSeeChange: Declining moth populations in Delaware
... brown moths, there were luna moths, and rosy maple moths and prometheus and polyphemus and big, spectacular, intricately colored moths. «Delaware First Media, Jul 15»
2
Maybe a polyphemus? Rare moth reidentified
Bowden said it's a rather interesting find, as polyphemus were only once reported from Labrador in 1954. Bowden said the male in the photo ... «Western Star, Jul 15»
3
Creatures of the night: Discovering the natural beauty of the wild …
After the adult Luna Moths have disappeared they will be followed by both Cecropia and Polyphemus Moths. They both have a wing span of ... «Peterborough Examiner, Jul 15»
4
Volunteers save horseshoe crabs during beach overhaul
Many, in fact, consider Delaware Bay to be the epicenter of spawning for the Limulus polyphemus, the horseshoe crab species found along the ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
5
Garden Q&A Leaf spot disease is common in tomatoes
One must look up to find the suspect — maybe the huge Polyphemus moth, named for the cyclops of Greek mythology because of two stunning ... «Baltimore Sun, Jun 15»
6
Heading to mountains to cool off? Try these 2 for 'cue
We recently got additional cool points for the moths that found their way onto our rented porch on the Blue Ridge: Luna, Polyphemus, Pale ... «Charlotte Observer, Jun 15»
7
Anything Goes in Rome
... of the Domus Aurea's most sublime features, the vault depicting Ulysses and Polyphemus. The pine has to go but who is going to remove it? «Corriere della Sera English, Jun 15»
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At A&I, Mark Morris Dance Group presents 'Acis and Galatea'
In a jealous rage, and spurned by Galatea, Polyphemus hurls a boulder at ... Yale grad Isaiah Bell (Damon) and Alex Dobson (Polyphemus), ... «New Haven Register, Jun 15»
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Meet Scott Vener, the Man Behind the Music of 'Entourage'
arrestedmotion Streets: Interesni Kazki / AEC – “Odysseus Escape From Polyphemus” (Sicily). thosenbs New Balance Vazee Rush. allmusic ... «Complex, Jun 15»
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City proposes fix for broken South Dallas/Fair Park Trust Fund, while …
Odysseus, ' told Polyphemus his name is “Nobody”, so when Polyphemus cried out for help, the others would not come to help. I believe when ... «Dallas Morning News, Jun 15»

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