Telegonus

T1E1L1E1G2O1N1U1S1

proper noun

The youngest son of Circe and Odysseus.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe youngest son of Circe and Odysseus.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΤηλέγονος
  2. LatinTēlegonus
  3. EnglishTelegonus

Borrowed from Latin Tēlegonus, from Ancient Greek Τηλέγονος (Tēlégonos).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Τηλέγονος
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Bulgarian Телегон
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French Télégon
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Greek Τηλέγονος
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Italian Telegono
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Latin Tēlegonus
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Portuguese Telégono
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Russian Телегон
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Spanish Telégono
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Ukrainian Телегон
  • Телегон (Telehon)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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