cyclopean

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    of or relating to or resembling the Cyclops

Word Origin

cyclopean (adj.)
1640s, from Latin cyclopeus, from Greek kyklopeios, from kyklopes (see cyclops).

Example

1. Wenlock , one of the cyclopean mascots of the london olympics , takes his name from a town in shropshire that is the inspiration for the modern games .

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