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Ganymede

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.

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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

Usage: Greek

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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2

name

Meaning 2

A moon of Jupiter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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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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4

noun

Meaning 4

A boy kept for pederastic purposes; a catamite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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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

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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
  • Spanish: Ganimedes — satellite of Jupiter
  • Swedish: Ganymedes — satellite of Jupiter
  • Thai: แกนิมีด — satellite of Jupiter
  • Thai: แกนีมีด — satellite of Jupiter
  • Swedish: munskänk — servant boy