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