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Cyclopean
4 dictionary results for: cyclopean
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Cy·clo·pe·an 
[sahy-kluh-pee-uhn, sahy-klop-ee-uhn] Pronunciation Key
[sahy-kluh-pee-uhn, sahy-klop-ee-uhn] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | of or characteristic of the Cyclops. |
| 2. | (sometimes lowercase) gigantic; vast. |
| 3. | (usually lowercase) Architecture, Building Trades. formed with or containing large, undressed stones fitted closely together without the use of mortar: a cyclopean wall. |
peios, equiv. to Kýklōp(s)
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| cy·clo·pe·an
(sī'klə-pē'ən, sī-klō'pē-) Pronunciation Key
adj.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| cyclopean | |
adjective | |
| of or relating to or resembling the Cyclops; "Cyclopean eye" |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Cyclopean
Cy`clo*pe"an\ (s?`kl?-p?"an), a. [L. Cyclopeus, Gr. ?????, fr. ????? Cyclops: cf. F. cyclopeen.] Pertaining to the Cyclops; characteristic of the Cyclops; huge; gigantic; vast and rough; massive; as, Cyclopean labors; Cyclopean architecture.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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