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Ganymede
GA-nih-meed
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1
In Greek mythology, a beautiful youth carried off to serve as cupbearer to the gods on Olympus.
"Ganymede was said to have been taken up to Olympus by Zeus himself."
2
The largest moon of Jupiter, and the largest moon in the solar system.
"Ganymede is even bigger than the planet Mercury."
How to Use Ganymede
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the mythological cupbearer of the Greek gods, or Jupiter's largest moon, named after him.
Word Forms
Ganymedes plural
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ganumḗdēs, likely meaning "delighting in thought" — the Jupiter moon was named after the mythological figure.