Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telemachus

/təˈlɛməkəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: telemachus
IPA: /təˈlɛməkəs/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The son of Odysseus and Penelope.

name

Ellipsis of Saint Telemachus, a 4th century Christian martyr and saint.

Example Sentences

"This is my son, mine own Telemachus, / To whom I leave the sceptre and the isle—"

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Telemachus, from Ancient Greek Τηλέμαχος (Tēlémakhos).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Τηλέμαχος

Inflected Forms

Telemachos (alternative) Telemakhos (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce telemachus?: The recorded pronunciation is /təˈlɛməkəs/.
What does telemachus mean?: The son of Odysseus and Penelope.
Where does telemachus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce telemachus

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