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- [sahy-kluh-pee-uh n, sahy-klop-ee-uh n]
- /ˌsaɪ kləˈpi ən, saɪˈklɒp i ən/
- /saɪ.ˈkləʊ.pɪən/
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- [sahy-kluh-pee-uh n, sahy-klop-ee-uh n]
- /ˌsaɪ kləˈpi ən, saɪˈklɒp i ən/
Definitions of cyclopean word
- adjective cyclopean of, relating to, or resembling the Cyclops 3
- adjective cyclopean denoting, relating to, or having the kind of masonry used in preclassical Greek architecture, characterized by large dry undressed blocks of stone 3
- adjective cyclopean of the Cyclopes 3
- adjective cyclopean huge; gigantic; enormous; massive 3
- adjective cyclopean of or characteristic of the Cyclops. 1
- adjective cyclopean (sometimes lowercase) gigantic; vast. 1
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Origin of cyclopean
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Latin Cyclōpē(us) (< Greek Kyklṓpeios, equivalent to Kýklōp(s) Cyclops + -eios -eous) + -an
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Parts of speech for Cyclopean
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cyclopean popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cyclopean usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cyclopean
adj cyclopean
- behemoth — If you refer to something as a behemoth, you mean that it is extremely large, and often that it is unpleasant, inefficient, or difficult to manage.
- bunyanesque — of immense size or stature, as ascribed to Paul Bunyan or to the other characters, exploits, etc., in the legends about him.
- colossal — If you describe something as colossal, you are emphasizing that it is very large.
- gargantuan — gigantic; enormous; colossal: a gargantuan task.
- gigantic — very large; huge: a gigantic statue.
adjective cyclopean
- giant — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
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