Triptolemus

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proper noun

A Greek mythological figure, prominent in the cult of the Eleusinian Mysteries, credited with inventing agriculture.

OriginLatin Triptolemus ← Ancient Greek Τριπτόλεμος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA Greek mythological figure, prominent in the cult of the Eleusinian Mysteries, credited with inventing agriculture.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΤριπτόλεμος
  2. LatinTriptolemus
  3. EnglishTriptolemus

From Latin Triptolemus, from Ancient Greek Τριπτόλεμος (Triptólemos).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Τριπτόλεμος
  • Τριπτόλεμος (Triptólemos)Translations
French Triptolème
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Latin Triptolemus
  • TriptolemusTranslations
Russian Триптоле́м
  • Триптоле́м (Triptolém)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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