Cyclops
noun/ˈsaɪklɒps/
/ˈsaɪklɑːps/
- (in ancient Greek stories) a giant with only one eye in the middle of his faceWord Originvia Latin from Greek Kuklōps, literally ‘round-eyed’, from kuklos ‘circle’ + ōps ‘eye’.
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