Tel·a·mon (t l  -mn, -m n )n. Greek Mythology One of the Argonauts and the father of Ajax. |
| tel·a·mon (tl-mn) n. pl. tel·a·mon·es (-m  n z) Architecture A figure of a man used as a supporting pillar. [Latin, from Greek telam n, bearer; see tel- in Indo-European roots.] |
telamon [ˈtɛləmən]
n pl telamones [ˌtɛləˈməʊniːz], -mons
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a column in the form of a male figure, used to support an entablature Also called atlas Compare caryatid
[via Latin from Greek, from tlēnai to bear]
Telamon [ˈtɛləmən -ˌmɒn]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a king of Salamis; brother of Peleus and father of Teucer and Ajax
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