adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling a Cyclops; having a single eye or eye-like opening
- of enormous size; gigantic or massive
Usage: often capitalized when referring to the mythological Cyclops; literary or formal usage
Usage: often capitalized; derived from the mythological Cyclops and their legendary strength
Examples
- The ancient ruins featured cyclopian stone walls that towered above the landscape.
- The architect designed a cyclopian structure that dominated the entire city block.
- In Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus encounters a cyclopian giant in his cave.
- The cyclopian proportions of the monument left visitors awestruck.
- Medieval builders were inspired by cyclopian masonry techniques from antiquity.
- The fortress had cyclopian gates carved from single massive stones.