Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA god/personification of complete recuperation from illness or injury. He is a healer and a son of Asclepius and Epione.
Similar
AcesisEuamerion
Origin
- Ancient GreekΤελεσφόρος
- LatinTelesphorus
- EnglishTelesphorus
Borrowed from Latin Telesphorus, from Ancient Greek Τελεσφόρος (Telesphóros, literally “Bringer of Completion”).
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Bulgarian Телесфор
- Телесфор (Telesfor)Son of Asclepius
French Télesphore
- TélesphoreSon of Asclepius
Hungarian Teleszphorosz, Teleszforosz
- TeleszphoroszSon of Asclepius
- TeleszforoszSon of Asclepius
Italian Telesforo
- TelesforoSon of Asclepius
Latin Telesphorus
- TelesphorusSon of Asclepius
Lithuanian Telesforas
- TelesforasSon of Asclepius
Polish Telesforos
- TelesforosSon of Asclepius
Portuguese Telésforo
- TelésforoSon of Asclepius
Russian Телесфо́р
- Телесфо́р (Telesfór)Son of Asclepius
Spanish Telesforo
- TelesforoSon of Asclepius
Ukrainian Телесфо́р
- Телесфо́р (Telesfór)Son of Asclepius
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APA
Telesphorus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Telesphorus
MLA
“Telesphorus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Telesphorus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Telesphorus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Telesphorus.
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