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Cyclops in Greek myth is mainly referred to a race of giants having single eye in the middle of his forehead. What does CYCLOPS literally mean?

  1. Middle-eyed

  2. Circle-eyed

  3. One-eyed

  4. Third-eyed
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Explanation

The term Cyclops literally means 'circle-eyed' in Greek. Cyclops is derived from 'kyklos' (circle) and 'ops' (eye/face), referring to the single round eye in the middle of their forehead. The name describes their distinctive physical feature - one circular eye rather than two eyes. Options like 'middle-eyed' or 'one-eyed' are descriptive but not the literal translation.

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