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- [tel-uh-muh n, -mon]
- /ˈtɛl ə mən, -ˌmɒn/
- /ˈte.lə.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tel-uh-muh n, -mon]
- /ˈtɛl ə mən, -ˌmɒn/
Definitions of telamon word
- noun plural telamon atlas (def 5). 1
- noun telamon an Argonaut and friend of Hercules, and the father of Ajax and Teucer. 1
- noun telamon a column in the form of a male figure, used to support an entablature 0
- noun telamon a king of Salamis; brother of Peleus and father of Teucer and Ajax 0
- noun telamon a supporting column in the form of a man's figure 0
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Origin of telamon
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < Latin telamōn < Greek telamṓn bearer, support; identified with Telamon
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Parts of speech for Telamon
noun
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determiner
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telamon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
telamon usage trend in Literature
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