Odysseus
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Odysseus
- /əˈdɪsjuːs/
- /oʊˈdɪsi.əs/
- /oʊˈdɪsjuːs/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús). Doublet of Ulysses.
proper noun
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad, and protagonist of the Odyssey.
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name son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
| Español | Odiseo, Ulises |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오디세우스 Odise'useu |
| 日本語 | オデュッセウス Odyusseusu |
| 中文 | 奧德修斯 /奥德修斯 Àodéxiūsī |
| Português | Odisseu, Ulisses |
| Français | Ulysse, Odysseus, Odyssée |
| Deutsch | Odysseus |
| Italiano | Odisseo, Ulisse |
| Ελληνικά | Οδυσσέας Odysséas |
| Română | Odiseu, Ulise |
| Русский | Одиссе́й Odisséj |
| العربية | أُودِيسْيُوس ʔudīsyūs |
| עברית | אודיסאוס odíseus |
Talk about this word "Odysseus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/odysseus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Odysseus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/odysseus "Odysseus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/odysseus.Cite this
@misc{odysseus_2026,
title = {Odysseus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/odysseus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
