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Menelaus
Menelaus
English
Proper noun
Menelaus
(
Greek
mythology
)
the king of
Mycenaean
Sparta
, the husband of
Helen
of
Troy
, the brother of
Agamemnon
, the leader of the Spartan contingent of the Greek army during the Trojan War
Translations
the king of Mycenaean Sparta
French:
Ménélas
(fr)
German:
Menelaos
Greek:
Μενέλαος
(el)
(
Menélaos
)
Ancient:
Μενέλαος
(
Menélaos
)
,
Μενέλεως
(
Menéleōs
)
Italian:
Menelao
(it)
Latin:
Menelāus
Portuguese:
Menelau
Russian:
Менела́й
(
Meneláj
)
Etymology
From
Latin
Menelāus
, from
Ancient Greek
Μενέλαος
(
Menélaos
)
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˌmɛnɪˈleɪəs/
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