Sarpedon

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɑːˈpiːdɒn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sär pēd′n, -pē′don)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Sar•pe•don  (sär pēd′n, -pē′don),USA pronunciation n. [Class. Myth.]
  1. Mythologya Lycian prince, son of Zeus, killed by Patroclus in the Trojan War.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sarpedon /sɑːˈpiːdɒn/ n
  1. a son of Zeus and Laodameia, or perhaps Europa, and king of Lycia. He was slain by Patroclus while fighting on behalf of the Trojans
'Sarpedon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Europa - Laodamia

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