tantalus

English - Turkish

Definition of tantalus in English Turkish dictionary

{i} Tantal [mit.]

(isim) Tantal [mit.]

Yumit kral Tantalus

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English - English

Definition of tantalus in English English dictionary

A Phrygian king who was condemned to remain in Tartarus, chin deep in water, with fruit-laden branches hanging above his head: whenever he tried to drink or eat, the water and fruit receded out of reach

A stork of the genus Mycteria (formerly Tantalus), especially the American wood ibis, Mycteria americana

Something of an evasive or retreating nature, something consistently out of reach; a tantalising thing

A stand in which to lock up drink decanters while keeping them visible

{i} (Greek Mythology) wicked king who deceived the gods and was punished and sent to Hades where he was tortured with eternal thirst and hunger, son of Zeus and father of Niobe

In Greek mythology, the king of Sipylus (or Phrygia). An intimate friend of the gods, he was allowed to dine at their table until he offended them by repeating their secrets on earth. Another version of the myth held that he killed his son Pelops and served him to the gods. In the underworld he was placed up to his neck in water, which flowed away every time he tried to drink, just as the branches overhead swung out of reach whenever he tried to pick the fruit from them

A genus of wading birds comprising the wood ibises

(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it

{i} (British) lockable visible stand or rack that contain decanters of alcoholic beverages

A Phrygian king who was punished in the lower world by being placed in the midst of a lake whose waters reached to his chin but receded whenever he attempted to allay his thirst, while over his head hung branches laden with choice fruit which likewise receded whenever he stretched out his hand to grasp them

Hyphenation

Tan·ta·lus

Turkish pronunciation

täntılıs

Pronunciation

/ˈtantələs/ /ˈtæntələs/

Etymology

[ 'tan-t&l-&s ] (noun.) Latin Tantalus, from Greek Τανταλος ‘Tantalus’, a Phrygian king in Greek mythology who was condemned to stand in a pool of water which receded every time he tried to drink, and with overhanging branches of fruit which pulled back whever he tried to eat.