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telamon¹

  • /ˈtɛləməʊn/
  • /ˈtɛləmən/

Where it comes from

From Latin telamon, from Ancient Greek τελαμών (telamṓn, “pillar shaped as a male figure, strap used for carrying”).

noun telamons · telamones

  1. A figure of a man (often Atlas) used as a pillar for support.

    Similar: atlantid, atlas

Telamon²

  • /ˈtɛləmən/

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek Τελαμών (Telamṓn, literally “the bearer”).

proper noun

  1. Greek Father of Ajax, brother of Peleus.

Translations

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noun male figure as pillar

Españoltelamón, atlante
日本語テラモーン teramōn
中文男像柱 nánxiàngzhù
Françaisatlante, télamon, cariatide
DeutschTelamon, Atlant, Atlas
Italianotelamone
Русскийатла́нт atlánt, теламо́н tɛlamón

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"telamon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/telamon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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telamon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/telamon

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"telamon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/telamon.

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@misc{telamon_2026,
  title = {telamon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/telamon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}