Ganymede

== English == === Etymology === From French Ganymède, from Latin Ganymēdēs, from Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης (Ganumḗdēs, “meant to please”), from γάνυμαι (gánumai, “to rejoice, to be glad”) + μήδεα (mḗdea, “thought, intention”). Doublet of catamite. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡænɪmiːd/ === Proper noun === Ganymede (Greek mythology) A Trojan boy who was abducted (either by Zeus or Eos), and ultimately became immortal in order to be Zeus' cupbearer. (astronomy) A moon of Jupiter. ==== Derived terms ==== Ganymedean ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Noun === Ganymede (plural Ganymedes) A servant boy or young waiter, particularly one who serves liquor. A boy kept for pederastic purposes; a catamite. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Ganymede (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Ganymede (moon) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === megadyne == Turkish == === Proper noun === Ganymede (Greek mythology) alternative form of Ganimedes (astronomy) Ganymede == Welsh == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Ganymede, from French Ganymède, from Latin Ganymēdēs, from Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης (Ganumḗdēs). === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Ganymede m (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Ganymede (lover of Jupiter/Zeus) (astronomy) Ganymede (a moon of Jupiter) === See also ===