Ganymede
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈɡænɪmiːd/
Proper noun
  1. (Greek god) A Trojan boy who was abducted (either by Zeus or Eos), and ultimately became immortal in order to be Zeus' cupbearer.
  2. (astronomy) A moon of Jupiter.
Translations
  • French: Ganymède
  • German: Ganymed
  • Portuguese: Ganímedes (Portugal), Ganimedes (Brazil)
  • Russian: Ганиме́д
  • Spanish: Ganimedes
Translations
  • French: Ganymède
  • German: Ganymed
  • Italian: Ganimede
  • Portuguese: Ganímedes (Portugal), Ganimedes (Brazil)
  • Russian: Ганиме́д
  • Spanish: Ganimedes
Noun

Ganymede (plural Ganymedes)

  1. A servant boy or young waiter, particularly one who serves liquor.
  2. A boy kept for pederastic purposes; a catamite.



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