Word of the Day
Word of the Day
Word of the Day
Cyclopean
41 seconds Posted Sep 15, 2023 at 9:00 am.
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Cyclopean is an adjective that means made of huge blocks of stone. 

The cyclops of Ancient Greek mythology were giant one-eyed creatures. Our word of the day has been around since the mid-17th century to describe a style of buildings built with huge stones. Here’s an example of cyclopean in use:

Those cyclopean buildings look strange around all these steel and glass structures.