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 sprawling ensemble also includes Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and Charlize Theron. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Anne Hathaway stars as Queen Penelope, while Tom Holland plays their son, Telemachus, and Zendaya plays the Greek goddess Athena. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Her one-on-one scenes with Tom Holland’s Telemachus and Robert Pattinson’s Antinous leave no doubt about Penelope’s quiet authority. — Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

No Way Home—at the time, the last of the franchise in Holland’s contract—but he’s since taken on various roles across movie, theatre and television; not forgetting the role of Telemachus in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Tēlemachos

First Known Use

circa 1556, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Telemachus

• trochus