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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cyclopius, from Ancient Greek κυκλώπιος (kuklṓpios), κυκλώπειος (kuklṓpeios), derived from Κύκλωψ (Kúklōps, “one-eyed giant”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈklɔ.pjo/
- Rhymes: -ɔpjo
- Hyphenation: ci‧clò‧pio
Adjective
ciclopio (feminine ciclopia, masculine plural ciclopi, feminine plural ciclopie)
- (uncommon) Synonym of ciclopico
Further reading
- ciclopio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana