cyclopéen
\si.klɔ.pe.ɛ̃\
The verdict
“cyclopéen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui remonte au temps légendaire des cyclopes.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cyclopeen · cyclopéen · French
cyclopéen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cyclopéen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \si.klɔ.pe.ɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « cyclopéen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
cyclopéen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \si.klɔ.pe.ɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for cyclopéen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is cyclopéen, spelled C-Y-C-L-O-P-É-E-N.
Definition
- 1Qui remonte au temps légendaire des cyclopes.
- 2Qualifie un mode de construction primitif, constitué de grosses pierres non équarries.
- 3Qualifie ces pierres elles-mêmes.
- 4Qui tient des cyclopes.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cyclopéen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dans ces contrées pleines de constructions cyclopéennes, on est surpris de trouver un temple grêle et délicat.
En terminant, nous dirons un mot de ces bizarres constructions en pierre sèche, élevées sur des collines escarpées, et formant des enceintes cyclopéennes. Ce sont les lieux de refuge ou oppida.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.