Acis

[ ey-sis ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.

Acis

/ ˈeɪsɪs /

noun

1. Greek myth a Sicilian shepherd and the lover of the nymph Galatea. In jealousy, Polyphemus crushed him with a huge rock, and his blood was turned by Galatea into a river

Example Sentences

The fountain is enormous, a giant colonnaded structure decorated with carved figures, and at its center a huge bronze Polyphemus shown in the act of surprising Acis and Galatea.

From New York Times

ACIS’s parent company wrote in an email to Gizmodo that these “change requests” are how new laws are usually integrated into computer systems.

From Slate

She fell in love with a beautiful young prince named Acis, whom Polyphemus, furiously jealous, killed.

From Literature

However, Acis was changed into a river-god, so that story ended well.

From Literature

Galatea, daughter of the sea god Nereus, loves Acis.

From Los Angeles Times