Telemachus

English

Alternative forms

• Telemachos, Telemakhos

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təˈlɛməkəs/

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Proper noun

Telemachus

1. (Greek mythology) The son of Odysseus and Penelope.
   • 1833 October 20 (date written), Alfred Tennyson, “Ulysses”, in Poems. […], volume II, London: Edward Moxon, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 89:

     This is my son, mine own Telemachus, / To whom I leave the sceptre and the isle—

2. (Ancient Rome, Christianity) Ellipsis of Saint Telemachus, a 4th century Christian martyr and saint.

Translations

the son of Odysseus

• Armenian: Տելեմաք (Telemakʻ)
• French: Télémaque (fr) m
• German: Telemachos m
• Greek: Τηλέμαχος (el) m (Tilémachos)

  Ancient Greek: Τηλέμαχος m (Tēlémakhos)

• Italian: Telemaco (it) m
• Japanese: テーレマコス (Tēremakosu)
• Korean: 텔레마코스 (Tellemakoseu)
• Latin: Telemachus m
• Polish: Telemach (pl) m
• Portuguese: (Brazil) Telêmaco m, (Portugal) Telémaco m
• Russian: Телемах (ru) m (Telemax)
• Serbo-Croatian: Tȅlemah (sh) m, Те̏лемах m
• Spanish: Telémaco (es) m