First Known Use: 14th century
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Polyphemus
noun Poly·phe·mus \ˌpä-lə-ˈfē-məs\
Definition of POLYPHEMUS
: a Cyclops whom Odysseus blinds in order to escape from his cave
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Origin of POLYPHEMUS
Latin, from Greek Polyphēmos
Rhymes with POLYPHEMUS
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