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Telemachus

/təˈlɛməkəs/

Telemachus proper noun: the son of Odysseus and Penelope. Also the ellipsis of Saint Telemachus.

Proper noun

Telemachus

  1. (Greek) The son of Odysseus and Penelope.
    • This is my son, mine own Telemachus, / To whom I leave the sceptre and the isle—1833 October 20 (date written), Alfred Tennyson, “Ulysses”, in Poems. […], volume II, London: Edward Moxon, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 89

Also used as

Telemachus is also the ellipsis of Saint Telemachus.

Forms of Telemachus

alternative formTelemachos
alternative formTelemakhos

Origin of Telemachus

Learned borrowing from Latin Telemachus, from Ancient Greek Τηλέμαχος (Tēlémakhos).

Questions about Telemachus

What does Telemachus mean?
Telemachus means the son of Odysseus and Penelope.
What part of speech is Telemachus?
Telemachus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Telemachus?
Telemachus is pronounced /təˈlɛməkəs/.

Words near Telemachus in the dictionary

  1. teleletter
  2. teleletters
  3. Telemachean
  4. Telemachian
  5. Telemachos
  6. Telemachus
  7. telemaintenance
  8. Telemakhos
  9. telemammography
  10. teleman
  11. telemanipulate

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