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Re:Hidden Italy: The Forbidden Cyclopean Ruins (2013) by Ancapistani on Sunday April 03, 2022 @12:47PM (#30898331)
I’ve seen “cyclopean” (lower case) used to mean “huge” in fiction a few times, especially in fiction set in the past.

Interestingly, this dictionary lists three meanings of the word: https://www.thefreedictionary.com/cyclopean

The first is “referring to a Cyclops”. The second is “huge”. The third is in reference to these types of (megalithic) ruins.

I wonder if the first meaning is the original one, and the others evolved from that meaning as our understanding of human history changed.

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