Ganymede

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See also: Ganymède and ganymède

English

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The moon Ganymede.

Etymology

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From French Ganymède, from Latin Ganymēdēs, from Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης (Ganumḗdēs, meant to please), from γάνυμαι (gánumai, I rejoice, I am glad) + μήδεα (mḗdea, thought, intention). Doublet of catamite.

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Ganymede

  1. (Greek mythology) A Trojan boy who was abducted (either by Zeus or Eos), and ultimately became immortal in order to be Zeus' cupbearer.
  2. (astronomy) A moon of Jupiter.

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See also

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Solar System in English · Solar System (layout · text)
Star Sun
IAU planets and
notable dwarf planets
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Notable
moons
Moon Phobos
Deimos
Io
Europa
Ganymede
Callisto
Mimas
Enceladus
Tethys
Dione
Rhea
Titan
Iapetus

Miranda
Ariel
Umbriel
Titania
Oberon
Triton Charon Dysnomia

Noun

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Ganymede (plural Ganymedes)

  1. A servant boy or young waiter, particularly one who serves liquor.
  2. A boy kept for pederastic purposes; a catamite.

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Turkish

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Turkish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Proper noun

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Ganymede

  1. (Greek mythology) Alternative form of Ganimedes
  2. (astronomy) Ganymede