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Odysseus

/əˈdɪsjuːs/

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

Proper noun

Odysseus

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. (Greek) The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad, and protagonist of the Odyssey.

Odysseus meaning in Marathi, Odia, Arabic and Persian

Odysseus in Marathi

son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
ऑडिसियस ŏḍisiyas

Odysseus in Odia

son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
ଅଡିସିୟସ୍ aḍisiyas

Odysseus in Arabic

son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
أُودِيسْيُوس ʔudīsyūs

Odysseus in Persian

son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
ادیسیوس odisyus

Origin of Odysseus

From Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús). Doublet of Ulysses.

Questions about Odysseus

What does Odysseus mean?
Odysseus means a male given name from Ancient Greek.
What is Odysseus in Marathi?
Odysseus in Marathi is ऑडिसियस (ŏḍisiyas). See Odysseus meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Odysseus?
Odysseus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Odysseus?
Odysseus is pronounced /əˈdɪsjuːs/.

Words near Odysseus in the dictionary

  1. Odyssea
  2. Odyssean
  3. Odyssean Wicca
  4. Odyssean Wiccan
  5. Odyssean Wiccans
  6. Odysseus
  7. odyssey
  8. odysseys
  9. Odyssian
  10. odzookens
  11. odzookers

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