Autolycus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɔːˈtɒlɪkəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ô tol′i kəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Au•tol•y•cus  (ô tol′i kəs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mythology[Class. Myth.]a thief, the son of Hermes and Chione, and the grandfather of Odysseus. He possessed the power of changing the shape of whatever he stole and of making it and himself invisible.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Autolycus / ɔːˈtɒlɪkəs/
  1. a crater in the NW quadrant of the moon about 38 km in diameter and 3000 m deep
Autolycus / ɔːˈtɒlɪkəs/
  1. a thief who stole cattle from his neighbour Sisyphus and prevented him from recognizing them by making them invisible

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