Telemachus

/tɛˈlɛməkəs/ noun

Definition

In Greek mythology, the son of Odysseus who journeys to find his father, representing youthful heroism and filial devotion.

Etymology

From Greek 'tele' (far) and 'machos' (battle), literally meaning 'far-fighting,' a name suggesting his eventual role as a distant warrior seeking his father.

Kelly Says

Telemachus rarely appears in Homer's Odyssey, but medieval and Renaissance writers obsessed over him—his journey became a template for the coming-of-age quest that shaped European literature for centuries.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቴሌማክ
teh-leh-mahk
ARالعربية
تلمّاح
tal-mah
BNবাংলা
তেলেমাক
teh-leh-mahk
CACatalà
Telèmac
teh-leh-mahk
CSČeština
Telemach
teh-leh-mahkh
DADansk
Telemakos
teh-leh-mah-kos
DEDeutsch
Telemach
teh-leh-mahkh
ELΕλληνικά
Τηλέμαχος
tee-leh-mah-khos
ESEspañol
Telémaco
teh-leh-mah-koh
FAفارسی
تلمّاح
tal-mah
FISuomi
Telemako
teh-leh-mah-koh
FRFrançais
Télémaque
teh-leh-mak
GUGU
ટેલેમાક
teh-leh-mahk
HAHA
Telemachus
teh-leh-mah-kuss
HEעברית
טלימאכוס
teh-lee-mah-khos
HIहिन्दी
तेलेमाकोस
teh-leh-mah-kohs
HUMagyar
Telemakhosz
teh-leh-mah-kho-sh
IDBahasa Indonesia
Telemak
teh-leh-mak
IGIG
Telemachus
teh-leh-mah-kuss
ITItaliano
Telemaco
teh-leh-mah-koh
JA日本語
テレマコス
Teremakosu
KKKK
Телемах
teh-leh-mahkh
KMKM
ទេពកម្ម
te-pov-kam
KO한국어
텔레마코스
tel-le-ma-kos
MRMR
टेलेमाक
teh-leh-mahk
MSBahasa Melayu
Telemak
teh-leh-mak
MYမြန်မာ
တဲလီမတ်
teh-lee-mat
NLNederlands
Telemachus
teh-leh-mah-kuss
NONorsk
Telemakos
teh-leh-mah-kos
PAPA
ਟੇਲੀਮਾਖ
teh-lee-mahkh
PLPolski
Telemach
teh-leh-mahkh
PTPortuguês
Telémaco
teh-leh-mah-koh
RORomână
Telemah
teh-leh-mah
RUРусский
Телемах
teh-leh-mahkh
SVSvenska
Telemakos
teh-leh-mah-kos
SWKiswahili
Telemachus
teh-leh-mah-kuss
TAதமிழ்
தெலமாக்கஸ்
teh-leh-mah-kaas
TEతెలుగు
టెలెమాకస్
teh-leh-mah-kas
THไทย
เทเลมาคัส
teh-leh-mah-kat
TLTL
Telemachus
teh-leh-mah-kuss
TRTürkçe
Telemak
teh-leh-mak
UKУкраїнська
Телемах
teh-leh-mahkh
URاردو
تلمّاح
tal-mah
VITiếng Việt
Telemach
teh-leh-mahkh
YOYO
Telemachus
teh-leh-mah-kuss
ZH中文
特勒马科斯
tèlè mǎkè sī
ZUZU
Telemachus
teh-leh-mah-kuss

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