# Menelaus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌmɛn.ɪˈleɪ.əs/ · frequency rank #61,627

## Definitions
1. The king of Mycenaean Sparta, the husband of Helen of Troy, the brother of Agamemnon, and the leader of the Spartan contingent of the Greek army during the Trojan War.

## Etymology
From Latin Menelāus, from Ancient Greek Μενέλαος (Menélaos).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/menelaus