cíclope
/ˈθiklope/masculine
The English word "cyclops" is cíclope in Spanish.
The word cíclope is a masculine noun used to refer to the giant of mythology. You can also use the related adjectives ciclópeo (masculine) or ciclópea (feminine) to describe something that is enormous or related to a cyclops.
Meaning: giant of mythology (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of cíclope is cíclopes.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈθiklope/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the adjective ciclópeo is often used in architecture and engineering to describe 'cyclopean masonry', which refers to walls built from massive, irregular boulders without mortar.
- In some Spanish literary contexts, cíclope is used as a metaphor for someone who is narrow-minded or has a limited perspective, playing on the idea of having only one eye.
- The word ciclópeo is sometimes used in sports journalism to describe a 'ciclópeo esfuerzo', meaning an effort of superhuman proportions to win a game.
Examples in context
- El cíclope levantó su ciclópeo cuerpo de su ciclópeo lecho y se dedicó a la ciclópea tarea de limpiar la totalidad de su ciclópea guarida.The Cyclops lifted his cyclopean body out of his cyclopean bed and set about to the cyclopean task of cleaning up the entirety of his cyclopean lair.Tatoeba #13529589 by Seael, translation #2621379 by FeuDRenais2
- ¡Mira ese monstruo de un solo ojo! Parece un cíclope de verdad.Look at that one-eyed monster! It looks like a real cyclops.
- Los cíclopes eran gigantes mitológicos con un solo ojo en medio de su frenteCyclopes were mythological giants with one eye in the center of their forehead
- El cíclope vive en la montaña.The cyclops lives in the mountain.
- Ese cíclope tiene un solo ojo.That cyclops has only one eye.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are looking at a book of mythology.
- Daniel¿Es este un dibujo de un cíclope?Is this a drawing of a cyclops?
- SofíaSí, es un cíclope muy grande.Yes, it is a very large cyclops.
- DanielEl cíclope parece muy fuerte.The cyclops looks very strong.
- SofíaEs un personaje de la mitología.He is a character from mythology.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cyclops” translations and entries cíclope, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
