polyphemus

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/ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs/

noun

Synonym of polyphemus moth.

Similar
polyphemus moth
OriginLatin Polyphēmus ← Ancient Greek Πολύφημος →
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Meanings

polyphemus1

nounpolyphemus (plural polyphemuses)

plural polyphemuses

  1. Synonym of polyphemus moth.

    Synonyms: polyphemus moth

Polyphemus2

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA cyclops in Homer's Odyssey.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of polyphemus moth.

Similar
polyphemus moth

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠολύφημος
  2. LatinPolyphēmus
  3. EnglishPolyphemus

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”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Πολύφημος
  • Πολύφημος (Polúphēmos)cyclops in Greek mythology
Danish Polyfem
  • Polyfemcyclops in Greek mythology
Esperanto Polifemo
  • Polifemocyclops in Greek mythology
Finnish Polyfemos
  • Polyfemoscyclops in Greek mythology
French Polyphème
  • Polyphèmecyclops in Greek mythology
Greek Πολύφημος
  • Πολύφημος (Polýfimos)cyclops in Greek mythology
Italian Polifemo
  • Polifemocyclops in Greek mythology
Latin Polyphēmus
  • Polyphēmuscyclops in Greek mythology
Russian Полифе́м
  • Полифе́м (Polifém)cyclops in Greek mythology
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