Cyclopean
kləˈpi 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.
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Cyclopean (ˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːən, saɪˈkləʊpɪən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or resembling the Cyclops |
| 2. | denoting, relating to, or having the kind of masonry used in preclassical Greek architecture, characterized by large dry undressed blocks of stone |
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cyclopean
1640s, from L. cyclopeus, from Gk. kyklopeios, from kyklopes (see cyclops).
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