Telamon Definition

tĕlə-mŏn
telamones
noun
A supporting column in the form of a man's figure.
Webster's New World
One of the Argonauts and the father of Ajax.
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Noun

Singular:
telamon
Plural:
telamones, telamons

Origin of Telamon

  • From Latin telamon, from Ancient Greek τελαμών (telamon, “pillar shaped as a male figure, strap used for carrying")

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin from Greek telamōn bearer telə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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