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Polyphemus

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs/
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1

name

Meaning 1

A cyclops in Homer's Odyssey.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Greek

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of polyphemus moth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: polyphemus moth

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin Polyphēmus, from Ancient Greek Πολύφημος (Polúphēmos, from πολύ (polú) + φήμη (phḗmē) + -ος (-os), literally “many-voiced”, “much spoken of”, or “abounding in songs and legends”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: Polyfem — cyclops in Greek mythology
  • Finnish: Polyfemos — cyclops in Greek mythology
  • French: Polyphème — cyclops in Greek mythology
  • Greek: Πολύφημος (Polýfimos) — cyclops in Greek mythology
  • Ancient Greek: Πολύφημος (Polúphēmos) — cyclops in Greek mythology
  • Italian: Polifemo — cyclops in Greek mythology
  • Latin: Polyphēmus — cyclops in Greek mythology
  • Russian: Полифе́м (Polifém) — cyclops in Greek mythology