Ganymede

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/ˈɡænɪmiːd/

proper noun

A Trojan boy who was abducted (either by Zeus or Eos), and ultimately became immortal in order to be Zeus' cupbearer.

OriginFrench Ganymède ← Latin Ganymēdēs ← Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA Trojan boy who was abducted (either by Zeus or Eos), and ultimately became immortal in order to be Zeus' cupbearer.
  2. astronomyA moon of Jupiter.
nounGanymede (plural Ganymedes)

plural Ganymedes

  1. A servant boy or young waiter, particularly one who serves liquor.
  2. A boy kept for pederastic purposes; a catamite.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
catamite

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΓανυμήδης“meant to please”
  2. LatinGanymēdēs
  3. FrenchGanymède
  4. EnglishGanymede

From French Ganymède, from Latin Ganymēdēs, from Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης (Ganumḗdēs, “meant to please”), from γάνυμαι (gánumai, “to rejoice, to be glad”) + μήδεα (mḗdea, “thought, intention”). Doublet of catamite.

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Translations

Afrikaans Ganumedes, Ganumedes
  • Ganumedesin Greek mythology
  • Ganumedessatellite of Jupiter
Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης
  • Γανυμήδης (Ganumḗdēs)in Greek mythology
Arabic غَانِيمَادَس, جَانِيمِيد
  • غَانِيمَادَس (ḡanimādas)in Greek mythology
  • جَانِيمِيد (ganimīd)satellite of Jupiter
Bulgarian Ганимед, Ганимед
  • Ганимед (Ganimed)in Greek mythology
  • Ганимед (Ganimed)satellite of Jupiter
Catalan Ganimedes, Ganimedes
  • Ganimedesin Greek mythology
  • Ganimedessatellite of Jupiter
Chinese Mandarin 伽倪墨得斯, 木衛三 /木卫三
  • 伽倪墨得斯 (Jiānímòdesī)in Greek mythology
  • 木衛三 /木卫三 (Mùwèisān)satellite of Jupiter
  • 甘尼米德 (Gānnímǐdé)satellite of Jupiter
Danish Ganymedes
  • Ganymedesin Greek mythology
Finnish Ganymedes, Ganymedes
  • Ganymedesin Greek mythology
  • Ganymedessatellite of Jupiter
French Ganymède, Ganymède
  • Ganymèdein Greek mythology
  • Ganymèdesatellite of Jupiter
German Ganymed, Ganymed
  • Ganymedin Greek mythology
  • Ganymedsatellite of Jupiter
Greek Γανυμήδης, Γανυμήδης
  • Γανυμήδης (Ganymídis)in Greek mythology
  • Γανυμήδης (Ganymídis)satellite of Jupiter
Hawaiian Kanimeki
  • Kanimekisatellite of Jupiter
Italian Ganimede
  • Ganimedesatellite of Jupiter
Japanese ガニュメーデース, ガニメデ
  • ガニュメーデース (Ganyumēdēsu)in Greek mythology
  • ガニメデ (Ganimede)satellite of Jupiter
Korean 가니메데스, 가니메데
  • 가니메데스 (Ganimedeseu)in Greek mythology
  • 가니메데 (Ganimede)satellite of Jupiter
Latin Ganymēdēs
  • Ganymēdēsin Greek mythology
Polish Ganimedes, Ganimedes
  • Ganimedesin Greek mythology
  • Ganimedessatellite of Jupiter
Portuguese Ganímedes, Ganimedes
  • Ganímedesin Greek mythology
  • Ganimedesin Greek mythology
  • Ganímedessatellite of Jupiter
  • Ganimedessatellite of Jupiter
Russian Ганиме́д, Ганиме́д
  • Ганиме́д (Ganiméd)in Greek mythology
  • Ганиме́д (Ganiméd)satellite of Jupiter
Spanish Ganimedes, Ganimedes
  • Ganimedesin Greek mythology
  • Ganimedessatellite of Jupiter
Swedish Ganymedes, munskänk
  • Ganymedessatellite of Jupiter
  • munskänkservant boy
Thai แกนิมีด, แกนีมีด
  • แกนิมีดin Greek mythology
  • แกนีมีดin Greek mythology
  • แกนิมีดsatellite of Jupiter
  • แกนีมีดsatellite of Jupiter

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Ganymede. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ganymede

MLA

“Ganymede.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ganymede. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ganymede,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ganymede.

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