CYCLOPS


Meaning of CYCLOPS in English

/ ˈsaɪklɒps; NAmE -klɑːps/ noun

(in ancient Greek stories) a giant with only one eye in the middle of his face

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WORD ORIGIN

via Latin from Greek Kuklōps , literally round-eyed, from kuklos circle + ōps eye.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.