Should Cyclops Be Capitalized?

In english there is the proper noun "Cyclopes" (hence capitalized) which refers to the particluar one-eyed creatures in Greek mythology. There is also a common noun "cyclops" which is sometimes used to refer to any one-eyed creature.

How do you use Cyclops in a sentence?

Cyclops sentence example

His rival the Cyclops Polyphemus surprised them together, and crushed him to pieces with a rock. Euripides in the Cyclops essentially follows the Homeric account.

How do you pluralize Cyclops?

Unlike most rules of pluralization, the plural of Cyclops is Cyclopes. Instead of adding es to Cyclops, the plural is adapted from the Latin based singular Ciclope or Cyclope, and thus the plural became “Cyclopes.”