# Polyphemus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs/ · frequency rank #90,851

## Definitions
1. A cyclops in Homer's Odyssey.

## 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”).

## Source
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