Acis

American  

[ey-sis] / ˈeɪ sɪs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

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

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Acis British  

/ 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

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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

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

From Literature

In a seemingly strange turn, Handel wrote the part of Acis for a soprano voice and Galatea for a lower mezzo or alto.

From Los Angeles Times

A brilliant soprano, Lauren Snouffer, who specializes in Baroque music and contemporary opera, becomes a female Acis.

From Los Angeles Times