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PRONUNCIATION OF TELEMACHUS

Telemachus  [tɪˈlɛməkəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TELEMACHUS

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Telemachus 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 TELEMACHUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Telemachus

Telemachus

Telemachus is a figure in Greek mythology, the son of Odysseus and Penelope, and a central character in Homer's Odyssey. The first four books of the Odyssey focus on Telemachus' journeys in search of news about his father, who has yet to return home from the Trojan War, and are traditionally given the title the Telemachy.

Definition of Telemachus in the English dictionary

The definition of Telemachus in the dictionary is the son of Odysseus and Penelope, who helped his father slay his mother's suitors.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TELEMACHUS


abacus
ˈæbəkəs
amaracus
əˈmærəkəs
Archilochus
ɑːˈkɪləkəs
atokous
ˈætəkəs
Callimachus
kəˈlɪməkəs
Caractacus
kəˈræktəkəs
Caratacus
kəˈrætəkəs
diplodocus
dɪˈplɒdəkəs
ditokous
ˈdɪtəkəs
entomostracous
ˌentəˈmɒstrəkəs
Lysimachus
laɪˈsɪməkəs
malacostracous
ˌmæləˈkɒstrəkəs
monotocous
məˈnɒtəkəs
polytocous
pəˈlɪtəkəs
Spartacus
ˈspɑːtəkəs
stenokous
ˈstɛnəkəs
stomachous
ˈstʌməkəs
thelytokous
θɪˈlɪtəkəs
urachus
ˈjuːrəkəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TELEMACHUS

Telegu
telehealth
telejournalism
telejournalist
telekinesis
telekinetic
telekinetically
teleman
Telemann
telemark
telemarketer
telemarketing
telematic
telematics
telemedicine
telemeeting
Telemessage

WORDS THAT END LIKE TELEMACHUS

Aristarchus
Bacchus
bronchus
deinonychus
elenchus
Gracchus
Hipparchus
jacchus
Ophiuchus
ornithorhynchus
oxyrhynchus
rhonchus
Socratic elenchus
trochus

Synonyms and antonyms of Telemachus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Telemachus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TELEMACHUS

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The translations of Telemachus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Telemachus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

特勒马库斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Telémaco
570 millions of speakers

English

Telemachus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टेलीमैकस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تيليماكوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Телемак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Telêmaco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Telemachus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Télémaque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Telemachus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Telemachus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テレマクス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

텔레마코스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Telemachus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Telemachus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டெலமாகஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेलिमाकस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Telemachus´u
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Telemaco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Telemach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Телемак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Telemachus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Τηλέμαχος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Telemachus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Telemakhos
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Telemachus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Telemachus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TELEMACHUS»

The term «Telemachus» is regularly used and occupies the 59.558 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TELEMACHUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TELEMACHUS»

Discover the use of Telemachus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Telemachus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jacques-Louis David: The Farewell of Telemachus and Eucharis
Jacques-Louis David's brilliant painting of the young lovers Telemachus and Eucharis was created during the artist's last years, when the defeat of Napoleon and the return of the monarchy in France forced him into exile in Brussels.
Dorothy Johnson, 1997
2
Telemachus Clay: A Collage for Voices
An extraordinarily inventive play, first presented by the Yale Repertory Theatre and then produced to national acclaim at the renowned Mark Taper Forum, in Los Angeles.
Lewis John Carlino, 1964
3
Telemachus, Son of Ulysses
The most important work of 18th-century French political theory, and a commentary on Louis XIV's rule.
Frangois de Fénelon, Patrick Riley, 1994
4
TELEMACHUS - An Analysis of the First Chapter of James ...
The reader's reaction might vary from confusion to excitement to enthusiasm or even resignation. F. Scott Fitzgerald said the novel made him feel a "hollow, cheerful pain" and remarked: "The book makes me feel appallingly naked.
Juliane Ungänz, 2008
5
The Adventures of Telemachus
An early surrealist work parodies a popular seventeenth century educational epic and explores the meaning of language
Aragon, 1988
6
Telemachus
Telemachus could thus, with ardonr filled, By Mentor's guidance be at once restrained. A glance from him, in his impetuous course, . Forthwith could check him: that impressive look 80 He understood, and presently recalled The scattered  ...
François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon, John Lockhart Ross, 1860
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The adventures of Telemachus. Tr. by J. Hawkesworth
CONTENTS. BOOK I. TELEMACHUS, conducted by Minerva, under the likeness of Mentor, lands, afterhaving sussered shipwreck, upon the Illandof the Goddess Calypso, who was still regrettingthe departure of Ulysses. The goddess receives  ...
François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénelon (abp. of Cambrai.), 1785
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The Adventures of Telemachus, the Son of Ulysses. From the ...
Calypso admires Telemachus for his adventures, and exerts all her power to detain him in her island, by inciting him to return her passion; but he is sustained by the wisdom and friendship r.f Mentor, as well against her artifices as the power of ...
François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon, George Gregory, 1847
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Telemachus [by F. de Salignac de la Mothe Fénelon] ...
Through this ordeal thou hast had to pass, Thy patience has, Telemachus, been tried, That thou mayst patience learn as in a glass, And for this cause, it may be well espied, The Gods have given thee experience wide ; At the caprice of Fortune ...
William Edward Hume, 1850
10
Telemachus: ... designed for the use of the Duke of ...
be extinguished; silent all remained ; All viewed Telemachus, and his commands All, as if wont, implicitly obeyed. He next advances and a height ascends, 180 From whence the foes' positions he might scan, And forthwith deems it needful to  ...
François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon, John Lockhart ROSS, 1860

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TELEMACHUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Telemachus is used in the context of the following news items.
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The link between Batman Begins, Training Day & Karate Kid 3
In Homer's Odyssey, Mentor is an old man who advises Telemachus to discover what happened to his father, Odysseus, thus sending the young hero on his own ... «Den Of Geek, Jun 15»
2
City panel denies home plans on South Telemachus Street …
Construction to convert a two-family house at 321 S. Telemachus Street into a single-family house has already begun. (photo by Alicia Serrano, ... «Mid-City Messenger, Jun 15»
3
Manhattan US attorney's office taps new leadership for securities unit
Katherine Goldstein, previously the unit's deputy chief, has been named its chief, while Telemachus Kasulis, fresh off the trial of a former Foundry Networks Inc ... «Reuters, Apr 15»
4
Police search for escaped inmate in the Mid-City area
The search centered around Gravier Street between Genois and Telemachus, but has now expanded to other parts of the Tulane and Carrollton corridors. «WGNO, Mar 15»
5
Misogyny is rife in film and theatre, but brilliant, dynamic women are …
In these books. They prove it. I'm not mad. Look. The Odyssey. Book One, page 6. The Upsala translation. Telemachus talking: 'My mother swears he's my father. «The Independent, Mar 15»
6
La Questura di Agrigento la prima digitalizzata in Italia col progetto …
All'interno della locale Divisione Anticrimine è stata creato un settore denominato “Area digitalizzata Telemachus”, il cui personale specializzato gestisce le ... «Agrigento Notizie, Feb 15»
7
Suspects wanted for armed robbery, carjacking of a cab driver
Once they entered the cab, the female requested to go to the 100 block of South Telemachus Street. When the cab driver arrived at the location, the male ... «WWL, Feb 15»
8
The avant-garde 'Telemachus Clay' in Bath
The next Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) theatrical production promises to provide a unique evening for audiences. “Telemachus Clay,” by Lewis John ... «Boothbay Register, Jan 15»
9
St. Telemachus the Martyr
St. Telemachus is perhaps one of the very lesser known saints. His day of martyrdom is January 1st, so, obviously, he was to be overshadowed by the Feast of ... «NFTU, Jan 15»
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Police shut down portion of Canal Street in Mid-City in search for …
Police shut down Canal Street in both directions at Telemachus Street. A search perimeter was established between Canal and Iberville streets and between ... «NOLA.com, Dec 14»

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