cyclops

ˈsaɪ.klɑːps

cyclopes

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Definition of cyclops - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mythologyone-eyed creature of any species

A cyclops appeared in the fantasy novel.

giant

zoology

TECH.

tiny freshwater crustacean with a single eye

TECH.

A cyclops can be seen under the microscope in pond water samples..

copepod

water flea

horology

TECH.

small magnifying lens on a watch crystal

TECH.

The cyclops made the date easy to read.

glass

lens

magnifier

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Images of cyclops

tiny freshwater crustacean with a single eye
small magnifying lens on a watch crystal

Origin of cyclops

Greek, kyklops (round-eyed)

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Polyphemus

mythological character

cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus

Examples of cyclops in a sentence

Legends tell of a cyclops guarding the treasure.
Cyclops are often found in freshwater habitats.
The biologist studied the cyclops under the microscope.
The cyclops helped him check the time quickly.
She appreciated the cyclops for its clarity.

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French:cyclope, crustacé cyclope, ...
German:Zyklop, Lupe, ...
Italian:ciclopi, ciclops, ...
Spanish:cíclope, ciclopino, ...
Portuguese:ciclope, ciclopo, ...
Chinese:独眼巨人, 独眼水蚤, ...
Japanese:サイクロプス, ケンミジンコ, ...
Arabic:سِيكْلُوب, سَيْكْلُوبْس, ...
Hebrew:קִיקְלוֹפּ, צִיקְלוֹפְּס, ...
Russian:циклоп, одноглазый рачок, ...
Ukrainian:циклоп, одноглазий рачок, ...
Hindi:एकाक्ष, एक आंख वाला क्रस्टेशियन, ...
Bengali:একচোখা প্রাণী, একচক্ষু ক্রাস্টেসিয়ান, ...
Catalan:ciclop, crustaci d'un sol ull, ...
Czech:kyklop, buchanka, ...
Danish:kyklop, cyklop, ...
Dutch:cycloop, cyclops, ...
Greek:Κύκλωπας, μονόφθαλμο καρκινοειδές, ...
Hungarian:küklopsz, evezőlábú rák, ...
Khmer:សត្វភ្នែកមួយ, ស៊ីក្លុប, ...
Korean:외눈박이 거인, 물벼룩, ...
Persian:سیکلوپ, سیکلوپ آبی, ...
Polish:cyklop, wodny cyklop, ...
Portuguese (BR):ciclope, ciclopo, ...
Romanian:ciclop, crustaceu cu un singur ochi, ...
Swedish:cyklop, vattencyklop, ...
Thai:ไซคลอปส์, สัตว์น้ำจืดตาเดียว, ...
Turkish:kiklop, tek gözlü su piresi, ...
Vietnamese:sinh vật một mắt, bọ nước một mắt, ...

Cyclops

ˈsaɪklɑːps

Cyclopes

Definition of Cyclops - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fantasycreature or being with a single eye

The movie featured a Cyclops guarding the treasure.
The ancient tale spoke of a Cyclops living in the mountains.
In the game, a Cyclops was the final boss to defeat.

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Origin of Cyclops

Greek, kyklops (round-eyed)

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French:Cyclope, ...
German:Zyklop, ...
Italian:Ciclope, ...
Spanish:Cíclope, ...
Portuguese:Ciclope, ...
Chinese:独眼巨人, ...
Japanese:サイクロプス, ...
Arabic:سِيكْلُوب, ...
Hebrew:קִיקְלוֹפּ, ...
Russian:циклоп, ...
Ukrainian:циклоп, ...
Hindi:एकाक्ष, ...
Bengali:সাইক্লোপস, ...
Catalan:ciclop, ...
Czech:kyklop, ...
Danish:kyklop, ...
Dutch:Cycloop, ...
Greek:Κύκλωπας, ...
Hungarian:küklopsz, ...
Khmer:ស៊ីក្លុប, ...
Korean:사이클롭스, ...
Persian:سیکلوپ, ...
Polish:cyklop, ...
Portuguese (BR):Ciclope, ...
Romanian:Ciclop, ...
Swedish:cyklop, ...
Thai:ไซคลอปส์, ...
Turkish:Kiklop, ...
Vietnamese:người khổng lồ một mắt, ...

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Definition of cyclops - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Images of cyclops

Origin of cyclops

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Examples of cyclops in a sentence

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Definition of Cyclops - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of Cyclops

Terms related to Cyclops

View all translations of Cyclops

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