"wheel-eyed" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more wheel-eyed [comparative], most wheel-eyed [superlative]
Etymology: The traditional translation or calque of Ancient Greek Κύκλωψ (Kúklōps), a folk etymology equivalent to wheel + eye, wherein the mythical one-eyed giants, cyclops, had eyes as large as cartwheels. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|grc|Κύκλωψ|nocap=1}} calque of Ancient Greek Κύκλωψ (Kúklōps), {{compound|en|wheel|eye}} wheel + eye Head templates: {{en-adj}} wheel-eyed (comparative more wheel-eyed, superlative most wheel-eyed)
  1. (epithet, literary, especially of the cyclops) Possessing very large eyes. Tags: especially, literary
    Sense id: en-wheel-eyed-en-adj-kWcpkDQz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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