/ Dictionary / Index A Autolycus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Au•tol•y•cus Pronunciation: (ô-tol'i-kus), [key] — n. 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. autologous autolysate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language