name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈɡænɪmiːd/
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1
name
Meaning 1
A Trojan boy who was abducted (either by Zeus or Eos), and ultimately became immortal in order to be Zeus' cupbearer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
A moon of Jupiter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A servant boy or young waiter, particularly one who serves liquor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A boy kept for pederastic purposes; a catamite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
the largest of Jupiter's satellites
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Galilean satellite, Galilean
6
noun
Meaning 6
(Greek mythology) a Trojan boy who was so beautiful that Zeus carried him away to serve as cupbearer to the gods
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mythical being
History
Etymology
From French Ganymède, from Latin Ganymēdēs, from Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης (Ganumḗdēs, “meant to please”), from γάνυμαι (gánumai, “to rejoice, to be glad”) + μήδεα (mḗdea, “thought, intention”). Doublet of catamite.
Across languages
Translations
52 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Ganumedes
— in Greek mythology
Arabic:
غَانِيمَادَس
(ḡanimādas)
— in Greek mythology
Armenian:
Գանիմեդ
(Ganimed)
— in Greek mythology
Azerbaijani:
Qanimed
— in Greek mythology
Bulgarian:
Ганимед
(Ganimed)
— in Greek mythology
Catalan:
Ganimedes
— in Greek mythology
Chinese Mandarin:
伽倪墨得斯
(Jiānímòdesī)
— in Greek mythology
Danish:
Ganymedes
— in Greek mythology
Finnish:
Ganymedes
— in Greek mythology
French:
Ganymède
— in Greek mythology
Georgian:
განიმედე
(ganimede)
— in Greek mythology
German:
Ganymed
— in Greek mythology
Greek:
Γανυμήδης
(Ganymídis)
— in Greek mythology
Ancient Greek:
Γανυμήδης
(Ganumḗdēs)
— in Greek mythology
Greenlandic:
Ganymedesi
— in Greek mythology
Inuktitut:
ᒑᓂᒥᑦ
(caanimit)
— in Greek mythology
Japanese:
ガニュメーデース
(Ganyumēdēsu)
— in Greek mythology
Korean:
가니메데스
(Ganimedeseu)
— in Greek mythology
Latin:
Ganymēdēs
— in Greek mythology
Polish:
Ganimedes
— in Greek mythology
Portuguese:
Ganímedes
— in Greek mythology
Portuguese:
Ganimedes
— in Greek mythology
Russian:
Ганиме́д
(Ganiméd)
— in Greek mythology
Spanish:
Ganimedes
— in Greek mythology
Thai:
แกนิมีด
— in Greek mythology
Thai:
แกนีมีด
— in Greek mythology
Afrikaans:
Ganumedes
— satellite of Jupiter
Arabic:
جَانِيمِيد
(ganimīd)
— satellite of Jupiter
Armenian:
Գանիմեդ
(Ganimed)
— satellite of Jupiter
Azerbaijani:
Qanimed
— satellite of Jupiter
Bulgarian:
Ганимед
(Ganimed)
— satellite of Jupiter
Catalan:
Ganimedes
— satellite of Jupiter
Chinese Mandarin:
木衛三 /木卫三
(Mùwèisān)
— satellite of Jupiter
Chinese Mandarin:
甘尼米德
(Gānnímǐdé)
— satellite of Jupiter
Finnish:
Ganymedes
— satellite of Jupiter
French:
Ganymède
— satellite of Jupiter
Georgian:
განიმედე
(ganimede)
— satellite of Jupiter
German:
Ganymed
— satellite of Jupiter
Greek:
Γανυμήδης
(Ganymídis)
— satellite of Jupiter
Hawaiian:
Kanimeki
— satellite of Jupiter
Italian:
Ganimede
— satellite of Jupiter
Japanese:
ガニメデ
(Ganimede)
— satellite of Jupiter
Korean:
가니메데
(Ganimede)
— satellite of Jupiter
Polish:
Ganimedes
— satellite of Jupiter
Portuguese:
Ganímedes
— satellite of Jupiter
Portuguese:
Ganimedes
— satellite of Jupiter
Russian:
Ганиме́д
(Ganiméd)
— satellite of Jupiter