TELAMON

atlas, telamon

(noun) a figure of a man used as a supporting column

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Telamon

(Greek mythology) Father of Ajax, brother of Peleus.

Anagrams

• Almonte, Lamonte, lomenta, omental

Etymology

Noun

telamon (plural telamons or telamones)

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

Anagrams

• Almonte, Lamonte, lomenta, omental

Source: Wiktionary



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