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