Memnon

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/ˈmɛmnɑn//ˈmɛmnən/

proper noun

An Ethiopian king and son of Tithonus and Eos. Considered a great warrior, he fought on the side of Troy and was killed by Achilles.

OriginAncient Greek Μέμνων →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesAn Ethiopian king and son of Tithonus and Eos. Considered a great warrior, he fought on the side of Troy and was killed by Achilles.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΜέμνων
  2. EnglishMemnon

From Ancient Greek Μέμνων (Mémnōn).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μέμνων
  • Μέμνων (Mémnōn)Ethiopian king and warrior
Catalan Mèmnon
  • MèmnonEthiopian king and warrior
Chinese Mandarin 門農 /门农
  • 門農 /门农 (Ménnóng)Ethiopian king and warrior
Esperanto Memnono
  • MemnonoEthiopian king and warrior
Finnish Memnon
  • MemnonEthiopian king and warrior
French Memnon
  • MemnonEthiopian king and warrior
German Memnon
  • MemnonEthiopian king and warrior
Greek Μέμνων
  • Μέμνων (Mémnon)Ethiopian king and warrior
Hungarian Memnón
  • MemnónEthiopian king and warrior
Italian Memnone, Mennone
  • MemnoneEthiopian king and warrior
  • MennoneEthiopian king and warrior
Japanese メムノーン
  • メムノーン (Memunōn)Ethiopian king and warrior
Korean 멤논
  • 멤논 (memnon)Ethiopian king and warrior
Latin Memnon
  • MemnonEthiopian king and warrior
Lithuanian Memnonas
  • MemnonasEthiopian king and warrior
Persian ممنون
  • ممنون (mamnun)Ethiopian king and warrior
Polish Memnon
  • MemnonEthiopian king and warrior
Portuguese Mêmnon
  • MêmnonEthiopian king and warrior
Russian Ме́мнон
  • Ме́мнон (Mémnon)Ethiopian king and warrior
Slovak Memnón
  • MemnónEthiopian king and warrior
Spanish Memnón
  • MemnónEthiopian king and warrior
Ukrainian Мемнон
  • Мемнон (Memnon)Ethiopian king and warrior

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Memnon on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.