Telemachus
pronunciation
How to pronounce Telemachus in British English:
UK [tiˈleməkəs,tə-]
How to pronounce Telemachus in American English:
US [təˈlɛməkəs]
Word Origin
- Telemachus
- son of Odysseus and Penelope, from Latinized form of Greek Telemakhos, literally "fighting from afar," from tele "from afar" (see tele-) + makhe "a battle, fight" (see -machy).
Example
- 1. The wife of odysseus and mother of telemachus . Penelope was made immortal by circe .
- 2. The subject is telemachus being knighted by minerva in some gardens .
- 3. Odysseus 's trusted counselor , under whose disguise athena became the guardian and teacher of telemachus .