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telamon

name · noun · 3 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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  • /ˈtɛləmən/
  • /ˈtɛləməʊn/
  • CMU ARPABET: T EH1 L AH0 M AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Father of Ajax, brother of Peleus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Greek

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: atlantid, atlas

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a figure of a man used as a supporting column

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: atlas

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: column, pillar

History

Etymology

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

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

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: telamó — male figure as pillar
  • Catalan: atlant — male figure as pillar
  • Chinese Mandarin: 男像柱 (nánxiàngzhù) — male figure as pillar
  • Finnish: telamon — male figure as pillar
  • Finnish: atlantti — male figure as pillar
  • French: atlante — male figure as pillar
  • French: télamon — male figure as pillar
  • French: cariatide — male figure as pillar
  • German: Telamon — male figure as pillar
  • German: Atlant — male figure as pillar
  • German: Atlas — male figure as pillar
  • Italian: telamone — male figure as pillar
  • Japanese: テラモーン (teramōn) — male figure as pillar
  • Norwegian Bokmål: atlant — male figure as pillar
  • Polish: telamon — male figure as pillar
  • Polish: atlant — male figure as pillar
  • Polish: atlas — male figure as pillar
  • Russian: атла́нт (atlánt) — male figure as pillar
  • Russian: теламо́н (tɛlamón) — male figure as pillar
  • Spanish: telamón — male figure as pillar
  • Spanish: atlante — male figure as pillar