"Menelaus" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌmɛn.ɪˈleɪ.əs/
Etymology: From Latin Menelāus, from Ancient Greek Μενέλαος (Menélaos). Etymology templates: {{derived|en|la|Menelāus}} Latin Menelāus, {{derived|en|grc|Μενέλαος}} Ancient Greek Μενέλαος (Menélaos) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Menelaus
  1. (Greek mythology) 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. Wikipedia link: Menelaus Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Mythological figures Related terms: Menelaos Translations (the king of Mycenaean Sparta): Μενέλαος (Menélaos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Μενέλεως (Menéleōs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), مِنَالَاوُس (minālāwus) [masculine] (Arabic), 墨涅拉奥斯 (Mòniēlā'àosī) (Chinese Mandarin), Ménélas [masculine] (French), Menelaos [masculine] (German), Μενέλαος (Menélaos) [masculine] (Greek), Menelao [masculine] (Italian), メネラオス (Meneraosu) (Japanese), 메넬라오스 (Menellaoseu) (Korean), Menelāus [masculine] (Latin), Менелај (Menelaj) [masculine] (Macedonian), मेनेलाउस (menelāus) [masculine] (Marathi), Menelaos [masculine] (Polish), Menelau [masculine] (Portuguese), Менела́й (Meneláj) [masculine] (Russian), Minilau [masculine] (Sicilian), Menelao [masculine] (Spanish)
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