0%

cronus

Cro·nus
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kroh-nuh s]
    • /ˈkroʊ nəs/
    • /ˈkrəʊ.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroh-nuh s]
    • /ˈkroʊ nəs/

Definitions of cronus word

  • noun cronus a Titan, son of Uranus (sky) and Gaea (earth), who ruled the world until his son Zeus dethroned him 3
  • noun cronus a Titan who overthrows his father, Uranus, to become ruler of the universe and is himself overthrown by his son Zeus: identified with the Roman Saturn 3
  • noun cronus a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus. 1
See all 3 definitions of cronus

Information block about the term

Parts of speech for Cronus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cronus

cronus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cronus usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Top questions with cronus

  • who is cronus?
  • what is cronus the god of?
  • who was cronus?
  • who is cronus in greek mythology?
  • what was cronus the god of?
  • what is cronus?
  • who overthrew cronus?
  • how did rhea trick cronus?
  • who was cronus wife?
  • who did cronus marry?
  • what is the roman name for cronus?
  • cronus is the god of what?
  • how many children did cronus have?
  • why was saturn named after cronus?
  • how did zeus overthrow cronus?

Related words

  • hera

    the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.

  • kronos

    Cronus.

  • rhea

    Classical Mythology. a Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaea, the wife and sister of Cronus, and the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Hades, Demeter, and Hestia: identified with Cybele and, by the Romans, with Ops.

  • saturn

    an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.

  • titan

    Classical Mythology. any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus. Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
All related words to cronus

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?