Ganymede
/ˈɡænɪmiːd/
Ganymede proper noun: a Trojan boy who was abducted (either by Zeus or Eos), and ultimately became immortal in order to be Zeus' cupbearer.
Proper noun
Ganymede
Noun
Ganymede (plural Ganymedes)
- A servant boy or young waiter, particularly one who serves liquor.
- A boy kept for pederastic purposes; a catamite.
Ganymede meaning in Arabic and Thai
Ganymede in Arabic
- in Greek mythology
- غَانِيمَادَس ḡanimādas
- satellite of Jupiter
- جَانِيمِيد ganimīd
Ganymede in Thai
- in Greek mythology
- แกนิมีด, แกนีมีด
- satellite of Jupiter
- แกนิมีด, แกนีมีด
Forms of Ganymede
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Origin of Ganymede
From French Ganymède, from Latin Ganymēdēs, from Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης (Ganumḗdēs, “meant to please”), from γάνυμαι (gánumai, “to rejoice, to be glad”) + μήδεα (mḗdea, “thought, intention”). Doublet of catamite.
Words formed from Ganymede
Questions about Ganymede
- What does Ganymede mean?
- Ganymede means a Trojan boy who was abducted (either by Zeus or Eos), and ultimately became immortal in order to be Zeus' cupbearer.
- What is Ganymede in Arabic?
- Ganymede in Arabic is غَانِيمَادَس (ḡanimādas), جَانِيمِيد (ganimīd). See Ganymede meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Ganymede?
- Ganymede can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Ganymede?
- Ganymede is pronounced /ˈɡænɪmiːd/.
Words near Ganymede in the dictionary
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