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Menelaus

/ˌmɛn.ɪˈleɪ.əs/

Menelaus proper noun: a male given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Menelaus

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
    1. (Greek) The king of Mycenaean Sparta, the husband of Helen of Troy, the brother of Agamemnon, and the leader of the Spartan contingent of the Greek army during the Trojan War.

Menelaus meaning in Marathi and Arabic

Menelaus in Marathi

the king of Mycenaean Sparta
मेनेलाउस menelāus

Menelaus in Arabic

the king of Mycenaean Sparta
مِنَالَاوُس minālāwus

Forms of Menelaus

alternative formMenelaos

Origin of Menelaus

From Latin Menelāus, from Ancient Greek Μενέλαος (Menélaos).

Questions about Menelaus

What does Menelaus mean?
Menelaus means a male given name from Ancient Greek.
What is Menelaus in Marathi?
Menelaus in Marathi is मेनेलाउस (menelāus). See Menelaus meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Menelaus?
Menelaus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Menelaus?
Menelaus is pronounced /ˌmɛn.ɪˈleɪ.əs/.

Words near Menelaus in the dictionary

  1. Menehune
  2. Menehunes
  3. meneito
  4. meneitos
  5. Menelaos
  6. Menelaus
  7. Menelaus' theorem
  8. Menelaus's theorem
  9. Menelik's bushbuck
  10. Menell
  11. Menem

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