Ganymede


Gan·y·mede

noun \ˈga-ni-ˌmēd\

Definition of GANYMEDE

: a beautiful youth in classical mythology carried off to Olympus to be the cupbearer of the gods

Origin of GANYMEDE

Latin Ganymedes, from Greek Ganymēdēs
First Known Use: 1565

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