sciapod
noun
scia·pod
ˈsīəˌpäd
variants or less commonly skiapod
ˈskī-
plural -s
: one of a mythological people having feet big enough for use as sunshades and living according to classic Greek mythology in Libya or according to medieval legend in which they were one-footed sometimes in India
Word History
Etymology
Latin Sciapodes Sciapods, from Greek Skiapodes, from skia shadow + pod-, pous foot
First Known Use
1860, in the meaning defined above
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