Spanish Conversation · Level 29
89 words
Spanish word
cíclope
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈθiklope/
Meaning
- masculine nouncyclops
Example
En el museo hay una estatua de un cíclope.
There is a statue of a cyclops in the museum.
More examples
En los cuentos, el cíclope tiene un solo ojo en la frente.
In the stories, the cyclops has a single eye on its forehead.
Core concept
Mythic giant bearing a single facial eye.
Common phrases
cíclope en la mitología griega
cyclops in Greek mythology
escultura de cíclope
sculpture of a cyclops
Similar words
monstruo: Horrifying imaginary being with an abnormal, grotesque shape.
gigante: Creature of enormous size, marked primarily by great bulk and height.
Definition in Spanish
Designa un ser legendario, normalmente representado como un gigante que posee un único ojo en la cara.
Word origin
Derived from the Greek kyklōps (κύκλωψ), literally 'circle-eye' (κύκλος 'circle' + ὤψ 'eye'), entering Spanish through Latin.
Usage tips
- Can appear metaphorically to mean a one-sided viewpoint in literary contexts, but in ordinary speech it mainly names the legendary creature.