Ganymede
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης (Ganumḗdēs, “meant to please”), from γάνυμαι (gánumai, “I rejoice, I am glad”) + μήδεα (mḗdea, “thought, intention”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡænɪmiːd/
Proper noun
Ganymede
Derived terms
Translations
in Greek mythology
satellite of Jupiter
See also
Solar System in in English · Solar System (layout · text) | ||||||||||||||||
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Planets and dwarf planets | Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Ceres | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | Pluto | Haumea | Makemake | Eris | |||
Notable moons | — | Moon | Phobos Deimos |
— | Ganymede Callisto Io Europa |
Titan Rhea Iapetus Dione Tethys Enceladus Mimas |
Titania Oberon Umbriel Ariel Miranda |
Triton | Charon Hydra Nix Kerberos Styx |
Hiʻiaka Namaka |
— | Dysnomia |
Noun
Ganymede (plural Ganymedes)
- A servant boy or young waiter, particularly one who serves liquor.
- A boy kept for pederastic purposes; a catamite.
Further reading
Ganymede (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Ganymede (moon) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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