Polypheme

noun

Pol·​y·​pheme

ˈpäləˌfēm

plural -s

: giant, cyclops

polyphemian

¦⸗⸗¦fēmēən

adjective

or polyphemic

-mik

or polyphemous

-məs

Word History

Etymology

French Polyphème, a Cyclops blinded by Ulysses in the epic poem Odyssey ascribed to Homer, traditional ancient Greek poet, from Latin Polyphemus, from Greek Polyphēmos

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