telamon

See also: Telamon and telamón

English
two telamons or telamones

Etymology

From Latin telamon, from Ancient Greek τελαμών (telamṓn, “pillar shaped as a male figure, strap used for carrying”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛləməʊn/, /ˈtɛləmən/[1]

Noun

telamon (plural telamons or telamones)

  1. A figure of a man (often Atlas) used as a pillar for support. [from early 17th c.]

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References
  1. “telamon” (US) / “telamon” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
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