LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Polyphēmus

Polyphēmus m sg (genitive Polyphēmī)
Classical[pɔ.lyˈpʰeː.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[po.liˈfɛː.mus]

Meaning

  1. GreekPolyphemus, the one-eyed Cyclops in Sicily, son of Neptune, who was blinded by Ulysses in Homer's Odyssey
  2. GreekOne of the Argonauts
  3. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Polyphemus or Polyphemos

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePolyphēmus—
genitivePolyphēmī—
dativePolyphēmō—
accusativePolyphēmum—
ablativePolyphēmō—
vocativePolyphēme—

Pŏlўphēmus (-os), i, m., = Πολύφημος.
I. The one-eyed Cyclops in Sicily, son of Neptune, who was blinded by Ulysses, Cic. Tusc. 5, 39, 115; Ov. M. 13, 772; 14, 167; Mart. 4, 49, 6; Juv. 14, 20; 9, 64; Hyg. Fab. 125; cf. Verg. A. 3, 618 sq.—
II. One of the Argonauts, Hyg. Fab. 14.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Πολύφημος (Polúphēmos, from πολύ (polú) + φήμη (phḗmē) + -ος (-os), literally “many-voiced”, “much spoken of”, or “abounding in songs and legends”).

Descendants
  • EnglishPolyphemus
  • FrenchPolyphème
  • ItalianPolifemo
  • SicilianPulifimu

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPolyphemusPolyphemus. 2. A son of Elatus or Poseidon and Hippea, was one of the Lapithae at Larissa in Thessaly. He was married to Laonome, a sister of Heracles…

Quick answers

What does Polyphēmus mean in Latin?
Polyphēmus, a proper noun, means “Polyphemus, the one-eyed Cyclops in Sicily, son of Neptune, who was blinded by Ulysses in Homer's Odyssey; One of the Argonauts; a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Polyphemus or Polyphemos”.
What is the genitive of Polyphēmus?
The genitive singular is Polyphēmī. Polyphēmus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Polyphēmus?
In classical Latin, [pɔ.lyˈpʰeː.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [po.liˈfɛː.mus].