Cyclops

See also: cyclops

Translingual

Cyclops quadricornis

Cyclops sp.

Etymology

The copepod sense came from the Greek mythology sense, which is from Ancient Greek Κύκλωψ (Kúklōps, “one-eyed giant”), from Proto-Hellenic *kúklōps, from Proto-Indo-European *pḱú-klōps (“cattle thief”).

Proper noun

Cyclops

2. one-eyed creatures in Ancient Greek mythology(Should we delete⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

Proper noun

Cyclops m

2. A taxonomic genus within the family Cyclopidae – widespread, small, one-eyed, freshwater crustaceans.

   Hypernyms: Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Crustacea – subphylum; Maxillopoda – class; Copepoda – subclass; Neocopepoda  – infraclass; Podoplea – superorder; Cyclopoida – order < Cyclopidae

   Hyponym: Cyclops quadricornis

References

• Cyclops (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cyclops on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Cyclops on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Noun

Cyclops (plural Cyclops or Cyclopes or Cyclopses)

1. (chiefly mythology) Alternative letter-case form of cyclops
   • 1993, Mette Hjort, The Strategy of Letters, Harvard University Press, →ISBN, page 2:

     The Cyclopses thus initially assume that Polyphemus's suffering has been intentionally inflicted by some hostile figure.

   • 2013 April 3, Jeffrey Getzin, A Lesson for the Cyclops, Jeffrey Getzin:

     The Cyclops blinked. "When had that happened?" I shouted to the elephant the words B'raen meeloh aka, which are powerful Elvish words of command.

   • 2015 October 6, Martin Olson, Olivia Olson, Adventure Time: The Enchiridion & Marcy's Super Secret Scrapbook!!!, ABRAMS, →ISBN:

     If a Cyclops is awake and knows you're after his Eye, he will make every effort to destroy you and crush you to jelly.

   • 2020 May 7, Mercedes Aguirre, Richard Buxton, Cyclops: The Myth and its Cultural History, Oxford University Press, →ISBN:

     Could this have been a Cyclops worshipped as a 'hero'—since a hero's grave was a regular site for dedications and offerings?

Proper noun

Cyclops

1. Polyphemus, a cyclops character from Homer's Odyssey.
   • 1875, Royal Robbins, Outlines of Ancient & Modern History on a New Plan ..., page 15:

     What was the consequence of killing Cyclops?

   • 1987, Theatre Design & Technology: Journal of the U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology:

     Equally effective is the blinding of Cyclops by Odysseus's men , who run up the inclined surface of the platform to thrust a long makeshift spear into a vividly projected eyeball.

   • 2007 May 11, Ralph Rosen, Making Mockery: The Poetics of Ancient Satire, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 144:

     This is not to say that Euripides regarded Odysseus and Cyclops as poetological figures, or to suggest that the primary function of Cyclops was to offer a commentary about satire […]