ciclopio

Italian

Alternative forms

  • ciclopeo

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cyclopius, from Ancient Greek κυκλώπιος (kuklṓpios), κυκλώπειος (kuklṓpeios), derived from Κύκλωψ (Kúklōps, “one-eyed giant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈklɔ.pjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔpjo
  • Hyphenation: ci‧clò‧pio

Adjective

ciclopio (feminine ciclopia, masculine plural ciclopi, feminine plural ciclopie)

  1. (uncommon) synonym of ciclopico

Further reading

  • ciclopio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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