telamon

¹

[tel-uh-muhn, -mon]

noun

Architecture.

plural

telamones 

1. atlas.

Telamon

²

[tel-uh-muhn, -mon]

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. an Argonaut and friend of Hercules, and the father of Ajax and Teucer.

Telamon

¹

/ -ˌmɒn, ˈtɛləmən /

noun

1. Greek myth a king of Salamis; brother of Peleus and father of Teucer and Ajax

telamon

²

/ ˈtɛləmən /

noun

1. Also called: atlas. a column in the form of a male figure, used to support an entablature Compare caryatid

Word History and Origins

Origin of Telamon¹

1700–10; < Latin telamōn < Greek telamṓn bearer, support; identified with Telamon

Word History and Origins

Origin of Telamon¹

C18: via Latin from Greek, from tlēnai to bear

Example Sentences

Hercules captured the city, killed the King, and gave the maiden to his friend, Telamon of Salamis, who had helped him.

From Literature

At daybreak his son Telamon woke him saying that a great host of men was approaching the palace.

From Literature

The indictment says the victims under the age of 7 were assaulted at Telamon Head Start’s Harrington program.

From Washington Times

Carmel-based Telamon Corp. is now paying 30% more for some components it imports from China to make car parts, cell towers and fiber-optic cable networks.

From Washington Times

Two other groups in Columbia, Fast Forward and Telamon Corp., are also getting Labor Department funding to help homeless vets find jobs.

From Washington Times