/ Dictionary / Index T Triptolemus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Trip•tol•e•mus Pronunciation: (trip-tol'u-mus), [key] — n. Class. Myth. a favorite of Demeter and the inventor of the plow and patron of agriculture, connected with the Eleusinian mysteries. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. tripterous triptych Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language