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Father of Ajax, brother of Peleus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A figure of a man (often Atlas) used as a pillar for support.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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Synonyms: atlantid, atlas
Antonyms: none provided
a figure of a man used as a supporting column
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: atlas
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: column, pillar
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.
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Catalan:
telamó
— male figure as pillar
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Catalan:
atlant
— male figure as pillar
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Chinese Mandarin:
男像柱
(nánxiàngzhù)
— male figure as pillar
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Finnish:
telamon
— male figure as pillar
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Finnish:
atlantti
— male figure as pillar
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French:
atlante
— male figure as pillar
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French:
télamon
— male figure as pillar
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French:
cariatide
— male figure as pillar
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German:
Telamon
— male figure as pillar
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German:
Atlant
— male figure as pillar
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German:
Atlas
— male figure as pillar
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Italian:
telamone
— male figure as pillar
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Japanese:
テラモーン
(teramōn)
— male figure as pillar
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Norwegian Bokmål:
atlant
— male figure as pillar
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Polish:
telamon
— male figure as pillar
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Polish:
atlant
— male figure as pillar
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Polish:
atlas
— male figure as pillar
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Russian:
атла́нт
(atlánt)
— male figure as pillar
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Russian:
теламо́н
(tɛlamón)
— male figure as pillar
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Spanish:
telamón
— male figure as pillar
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Spanish:
atlante
— male figure as pillar