Ganymede
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Etymology
Greek ..., rejoicing in his virility, from ... (ganymai), I rejoice, I am glad, + ... (medea), counsels, cunning
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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' cup-bearer and lover.
- (astronomy) One of the 12 satellites of Jupiter.
- A servant boy or young waiter, particularly one who serves liquor.
- A boy kept for pederastic purposes; a catamite.
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Translations
in Greek mythology
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satellite of Jupiter
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servant boy
catamite