POLYPHEME


Meaning of POLYPHEME in English

ˈpäləˌfēm noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: French Polyphème, a Cyclops blinded by Ulysses in the epic poem Odyssey ascribed to Homer, traditional ancient Greek poet, from Latin Polyphemus, from Greek Polyphēmos

: giant , cyclops

• pol·y·phe·mi·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fēmēən or pol·y·phe·mic -mik or pol·y·phe·mous -məs adjective

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