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Meaning of "Sarpedon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SARPEDON

Sarpedon  [sɑːˈpiːdɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SARPEDON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sarpedon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SARPEDON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Sarpedon in the English dictionary

The definition of Sarpedon in the dictionary is a son of Zeus and Laodameia, or perhaps Europa, and king of Lycia. He was slain by Patroclus while fighting on behalf of the Trojans.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SARPEDON


anticodon
ˌæntɪˈkəʊdɒn
celadon
ˈsɛləˌdɒn
chaetodon
ˈkiːtəʊˌdɒn
codon
ˈkəʊdɒn
don
dɒn
iguanodon
ɪˈɡwɑːnəˌdɒn
Macedon
ˈmæsɪˌdɒn
mastodon
ˈmæstəˌdɒn
megalodon
ˈmɛɡələʊˌdɒn
methadon
ˈmeθəˌdɒn
Mogadon
ˈmɒɡəˌdɒn
mylodon
ˈmaɪləˌdɒn
Myrmidon
ˈmɜːmɪˌdɒn
pteranodon
teˈrænəˌdɒn
radon
ˈreɪdɒn
Rostov-on-Don
ˌrɒstɒvɒnˈdɒn
smilodon
ˈsmɪləˌdɒn
sphenodon
ˈsfiːnəˌdɒn
stegodon
ˈstɛɡəˌdɒn
udon
ˈuːdɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SARPEDON

Sarnen
sarney
Sarnia
sarnie
sarod
sarode
sarodist
sarong
saronic
Saronic Gulf
saros
sarpanch
Sarpi
sarracenia
sarraceniaceous
sarrasin
Sarraute
sarrazin
Sarre

WORDS THAT END LIKE SARPEDON

acotyledon
boustrophedon
cotyledon
dicotyledon
eudicotyledon
monocotyledon
parallelepipedon
polycotyledon
primitive dicotyledon
Redon
Wimbledon

Synonyms and antonyms of Sarpedon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Sarpedon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SARPEDON

Find out the translation of Sarpedon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Sarpedon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Sarpedon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

萨耳珀冬
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Sarpedón
570 millions of speakers

English

Sarpedon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Sarpedon
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Sarpedon
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Сарпедон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sárpedon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Sarpedon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Sarpédon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sarpedon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sarpedon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サーペドン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Sarpedon
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sarpedon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sarpedon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Sarpedon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Sarpedon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sarpedon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sarpedonte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sarpedon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Сарпедон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sarpedon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σαρπηδόνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sarpedon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sarpedon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sarpedon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Sarpedon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SARPEDON»

The term «Sarpedon» is normally little used and occupies the 117.066 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SARPEDON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Sarpedon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SARPEDON»

Discover the use of Sarpedon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Sarpedon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Wounded Hero: Non-fatal Injury in Homer's Iliad
Divine ancestry lends pathos to the deaths of a number of semi- divine heroes, including Sarpedon, Ascalaphus and, more significantly, Achilles.42 Semi- divinity, to varying degrees, also underscores Achilles' and Sarpedon' s pursuit of glory.
Tamara Neal, 2006
2
Talking Trojan: Speech and Community in the Iliad
Sarpedon does not explicitly pick up the comparison Tlepolemos makes between Herakles and Sarpedon, but his use of the TTiX66eV ^X6e theme here suggests that the comparison is developed in his own mind. In a speech to Hektor closely ...
Hilary Susan Mackie, 1996
3
Greek Mythology and Poetics
the allotment of a temenos in the sense of 'sacred precinct'.65 From the standpoint of the Iliad, then, Sarpedon's goal is to get a kleos that matches the time that he already has at home in Lycia. From the standpoint of cult, however, this time ...
Gregory Nagy, 1992
4
Mortals and Immortals: Collected Essays
Just as Achilles is a son of Thetis, Sarpedon is a son of Zeus; among the Trojan warriors, in his courage and his prowess in battle, he is like a lion whose gnawing hunger drives him, heedless of danger, after his prey. He does not care that the ...
Jean-Pierre Vernant, Froma I. Zeitlin, 1991
5
The Iliad: Structure, Myth, and Meaning
Zeus' verb for the rescue is essentially the same as in the first statement of this motif, when Aphrodite rescues Paris (dvapndt;ac., 16.437; e^rjpna^', 3.380). But Hera suggests that Sarpedon be taken to Lykia as Zeus wishes, but only after dying ...
Bruce Louden, 2006
6
The Bedside Baccalaureate: the Second Semester: A Handy ...
THE HEROIC IDEAL IN A FAMOUS MONOLOGUE, Homer uses the character Sarpedon, a Lycian prince and ally of Troy, to illustrate the heroic ideal. Sarpedon begins the speech by asking his compatriot Glaukos, "Why is it you and I are ...
David Rubel, 2009
7
The Choice of Achilles: The Ideology of Figure in the Epic
When Sarpedon dies, the audience or readers recognize the similar descriptions and repeated formulae used for other deaths in the poem. Without this traditional connection, Sarpedon's death might seem atypical, distinct from the deaths of ...
Susanne Lindgren Wofford
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Dictionary of Classical Mythology
So now his spirit urged on godlike Sarpedon to rush at the wall and break apart its defences. He succeeds, and makes the first breach in the wall: “He opened a pathway for many”, says Homer (12.399). Finally Sarpedon is killed by ...
Jennifer R. March, 2014
9
Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities
Sarpedon (A) (Greek) King of Lycia. Sarpedon is the son of Zeus and Europa. His siblings are Minos and Rhadamanthus. He was raised by Aster— ius, the king of Crete who had married Europa. Later he married Laodamia and was the father ...
Charles Russell Coulter, Patricia Turner, 2013
10
The Shield of Homer: Narrative Structure in the Illiad
12.387), grieves Sarpedon's that he cannot aid Sarpedon harm/{gm 51211: Glaukos prays to Apollo, rebukes Zeus (ring: we, 607',“ euchomenos d'ara eipm, 512/527, hos ephal' euchomenos ) < 527b11: Apollo hears prayer, heals Glaukos  ...
Keith Stanley, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SARPEDON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Sarpedon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Past Pleasures' car cruise is a red, white and blue bonanza
Car lover Cheryl Sarpedon even got to crawl in and check out the interior of the car. Chennault has been racing cars and was involved in junior dragster racing ... «Yucaipa/Calimesa News Mirror, Jul 15»
2
Miss Réunion 2015 : Steacy Sarpedon, candidate N°8, dans le …
Steacy Sarpedon âgée de 18 ans, est originaire du Tampon. Elle prépare un baccalauréat en terminale sanitaire et sociale. Plus tard, elle souhaite devenir ... «Réunion 1ère, Jun 15»
3
Tech titans want to conquer death – but do you really want to live …
In the Iliad, the warrior Sarpedon, son of Zeus, explains to his comrade why he chooses to remain and fight, rather than fleeing to safety: "Man, supposing you ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
4
Rodrigues accueille six Miss de Tampon et de la Plaine des Cafres
... qui ont fait le déplacement sont Stacy Lanoy, Amandine Bègue, Ophelia Roger, Steacy Sarpedon, Lucie Siby, Tiffany Turpin et Marie-Liliane Deurveillher. «Ile Maurice Tourisme Infos, Mar 15»
5
Review: Atlantis, series two, episode one
Sarah Parish is still as impressively villianous as Pasiphae, and the new additions of the intriguing characters Medea (Amy Manson), Lord Sarpedon (Robert ... «expressandstar.com, Nov 14»
6
Atlantis series 2, episode 2 recap: Visually impressive but predictable
Robert Pugh's short-lived Sarpedon is also afforded welcome growth, coming to regret his traitorous actions and confessing his crimes. I was a big Merlin fan, ... «Digital Spy UK, Nov 14»
7
NASA Scientists Release Remastered Image of Europa
By Zeus, she mothered Trojan War contemporaries Minos, Rhadamanthus, and Sarpedon. As with the other moons of Jupiter, most of what we know about ... «Sci-News.com, Nov 14»
8
Mark Addy: 'There are some brilliant additions to the cast of Atlantis!'
In tonight's exciting first instalment of the new series of Atlantis, we saw Robert Pugh do an excellent turn as exiled Lord Sarpedon. Newly returned to the city, ... «What's On TV, Nov 14»
9
Mark Addy: 'Atlantis is doomed… it isn't going to end well!'
Keep an eye out for guest star Robert Pugh, who plays Lord Sarpedon, a former exile returned to the city. Watch the trailer for the new series here ... «What's On TV, Nov 14»
10
L'élection de Miss Ville du Tampon annonce le retour des Florilèges
Qui de Julie Domitile, Nadège Basso, Lucie Siby, Tiffany Turpin, Emmanuelle Dijoux, Laetitia Fontaine, Steacy Sarpedon, Apaméa Desegaulx, Emilie Picard, ... «Zinfos 974, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sarpedon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sarpedon>. Apr 2024 ».
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