"Telemachus" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /təˈlɛməkəs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Telemachus.wav Forms: Telemachos [alternative], Telemakhos [alternative]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin Telemachus, from Ancient Greek Τηλέμαχος (Tēlémakhos). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|Telemachus}} Learned borrowing from Latin Telemachus, {{der|en|grc|Τηλέμαχος}} Ancient Greek Τηλέμαχος (Tēlémakhos) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Telemachus
  1. (Greek mythology) The son of Odysseus and Penelope. Tags: Greek Translations (the son of Odysseus): Τηλέμαχος (Tēlémakhos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Տելեմաք (Telemakʻ) (Armenian), Télémaque [masculine] (French), Telemachos [masculine] (German), Τηλέμαχος (Tilémachos) [masculine] (Greek), Telemaco [masculine] (Italian), テーレマコス (Tēremakosu) (Japanese), 텔레마코스 (Tellemakoseu) (Korean), Telemachus [masculine] (Latin), Telemach [masculine] (Polish), Telêmaco [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese), Telémaco [Portugal, masculine] (Portuguese), Телемах (Telemax) [masculine] (Russian), Tȅlemah [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Те̏лемах [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Telémaco [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Telemachus-en-name-doUIld7m Categories (other): Greek mythology Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'the son of Odysseus': 97 3
  2. (Ancient Rome, Christianity) Ellipsis of Saint Telemachus, a 4th century Christian martyr and saint. Tags: Ancient-Rome, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Saint Telemachus (extra: a 4th century Christian martyr and saint)
    Sense id: en-Telemachus-en-name-PnV2Nkhw Categories (other): Ancient Rome, Christianity, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 24 76 Topics: Christianity

Alternative forms

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      "roman": "Telemax",
      "sense": "the son of Odysseus",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Телемах"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "lang_code": "sh",
      "sense": "the son of Odysseus",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Tȅlemah"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "lang_code": "sh",
      "sense": "the son of Odysseus",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Те̏лемах"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "the son of Odysseus",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Telémaco"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Telemachus"
}

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