Ganymedean

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/ˌɡænəmɪˈdiː.ən//ˌɡænəˈmiːdi.ən/

adjective

Of or relating to the hero Ganymede in Greek mythology.

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Meanings

adjective

alternative Ganymedian

  1. Greekhuman sciencesOf or relating to the hero Ganymede in Greek mythology.
  2. astronomyOf or relating to the Jovian moon named for Ganymede, the largest in the Solar system.
nounGanymedean (plural Ganymedeans)

plural Ganymedeans · alternative Ganymedian

  1. demonymliteratureAn inhabitant of Ganymede (a moon of Jupiter).

Origin

From Ganymede + -an.

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APA

Ganymedean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ganymedean

MLA

“Ganymedean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ganymedean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ganymedean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ganymedean.

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