Memnon

See also: Mémnon and Mêmnon

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μέμνων (Mémnōn).

Proper noun

Memnon

1. (Greek mythology) An Ethiopian king and son of Tithonus and Eos. Considered a great warrior, he fought on the side of Troy and was killed by Achilles.

Derived terms

• Colossi of Memnon
• Younger Memnon

Translations

Ethiopian king and warrior

• Armenian: Մեմնոն (hy) (Memnon)

  Old Armenian: Մեմնոն (Memnon)

• Catalan: Mèmnon m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 門農／门农 (Ménnóng)

• Esperanto: Memnono
• Finnish: Memnon
• French: Memnon (fr) m
• German: Memnon m
• Greek: Μέμνων (el) m (Mémnon)

  Ancient: Μέμνων m (Mémnōn)

• Hungarian: Memnón
• Italian: Memnone m, Mennone (it) m
• Japanese: メムノーン (Memunōn)
• Korean: 멤논 (memnon)
• Latin: Memnon m
• Lithuanian: Memnonas m
• Persian: ممنون (fa) (mamnun)
• Polish: Memnon (pl) m
• Portuguese: Mêmnon m
• Russian: Ме́мнон m (Mémnon)
• Slovak: Memnón m
• Spanish: Memnón m
• Ukrainian: Мемнон m (Memnon)

Portuguese

Proper noun

Memnon m

1. Alternative form of Mémnon