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ciclope
ciclope
See also: cíclope
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- (obsolete) cyclope
Etymology
From Latin cyclōpem, accusative of cyclōps (“cyclops”), from Ancient Greek Κύκλωψ (Kúklōps, “a cyclops”), from κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”) (from Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos (“circle, wheel”)) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”) (from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”)).
Pronunciation
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /si.ˈklɔ.pe/
Noun
ciclope m (plural ciclopes)
- cyclops (giant of mythology)
Related terms
- ciclópico, ciclópeo