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polyphemus

/ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
polyphe-mus
IPA
/ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A cyclops in Homer's Odyssey.

noun

Synonym of polyphemus moth.

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Polyphēmus, Πολύφημος

Inflected Forms

polyphemuses (plural)

Phrases

Polyphemus caterpillar

Synonyms

polyphemus moth

Questions

How do you pronounce polyphemus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs/.
What does polyphemus mean?
A cyclops in Homer's Odyssey.
Where does polyphemus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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