"Polyphemus" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Polyphemus.wav
Etymology: From Latin Polyphēmus, from Ancient Greek Πολύφημος (Polúphēmos, from πολύ (polú) + φήμη (phḗmē) + -ος (-os), literally “many-voiced”, “much spoken of”, or “abounding in songs and legends”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Polyphēmus}} Latin Polyphēmus, {{af|grc|πολύ|φήμη|-ος|lit=many-voiced”, “much spoken of”, or “abounding in songs and legends|nocat=1}} πολύ (polú) + φήμη (phḗmē) + -ος (-os), literally “many-voiced”, “much spoken of”, or “abounding in songs and legends”, {{der|en|grc|Πολύφημος|pos=from <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">πολύ</i> (polú) + <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">φήμη</i> (phḗmē) + <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">-ος</i> (-os), literally “many-voiced”, “much spoken of”, or “abounding in songs and legends”}} Ancient Greek Πολύφημος (Polúphēmos, from πολύ (polú) + φήμη (phḗmē) + -ος (-os), literally “many-voiced”, “much spoken of”, or “abounding in songs and legends”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Polyphemus
  1. (Greek mythology) A cyclops in Homer's Odyssey. Wikipedia link: Polyphemus, Polyphemus (disambiguation) Tags: Greek Derived forms: Polyphemus caterpillar Translations (cyclops in Greek mythology): Πολύφημος (Polúphēmos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Polyfem (Danish), Polyfemos (Finnish), Polyphème [masculine] (French), Πολύφημος (Polýfimos) [masculine] (Greek), Polifemo [masculine] (Italian), Polyphēmus [masculine] (Latin), Полифе́м (Polifém) [masculine] (Russian)

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