Cyclopean

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(sī′klō pe′ən, -klə-; sī klō′pē ən)

adjective

  1. of the Cyclopes
  2. huge; gigantic; enormous; massive

Origin: < L Cyclopeus < Gr Kyklōpeios < Kyklōps, Cyclops + -an

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cy·clo·pe·an

adjective
  1. often Cyclopean Relating to or suggestive of a Cyclops: a great Cyclopean monocle.
  2. Very big; huge: has a cyclopean ego.
  3. Of or constituting a primitive style of masonry characterized by the use of massive stones of irregular shape and size.

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