Telemachus

noun

Te·​lem·​a·​chus tə-ˈle-mə-kəs 

: the son of Odysseus and Penelope who contrives with his father to slay his mother's suitors

Examples of Telemachus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The epic stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, whose long journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War reunites him with his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway), and son, Telemachus (Tom Holland). — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026

The perilous three-hour saga follows Greek king Odysseus (Matt Damon) on his 10-year journey home to his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway), and son, Telemachus (Tom Holland), facing off with sirens, giants and sea gods along the way. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Hype around the movie, which co-stars the actor Tom Holland as Odysseus’ son Telemachus, has been building for more than a year, with tickets for early showings sold out. — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 8 July 2026

This Tom Holland isn’t the famous actor who plays Telemachus in Christopher Nolan’s new movie. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Tēlemachos

First Known Use

circa 1556, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Telemachus

• trochus