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- Ancient Greek · calque ofΚύκλωψ
- English todaywheel-eyed
The traditional translation or calque of Ancient Greek Κύκλωψ (Kúklōps), a folk etymology equivalent to wheel + eye, wherein the mythical one-eyed giants, cyclops, had eyes as large as cartwheels.
Words from the same roots
Ancient GreekΚύκλωψ all →
cyclopia
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