TELAMON


Meaning of TELAMON in English

[ 'tɛləmən , -məʊn ]

■ noun ( plural ~es -'məʊni:z ) Architecture a male figure used as a pillar to support an entablature or other structure.

Origin

C17: via L. from Gk telamōnes , plural of Telamōn , the name of a mythical hero.

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