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iapetus

I·ap·e·tus
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-ap-i-tuh s, ee-ap-]
    • /aɪˈæp ɪ təs, iˈæp-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-ap-i-tuh s, ee-ap-]
    • /aɪˈæp ɪ təs, iˈæp-/

Definitions of iapetus word

  • noun iapetus Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea. 1
  • noun iapetus Astronomy. a natural satellite of the planet Saturn. 1
  • noun iapetus A satellite of Saturn, the seventeenth closest to the planet, having one bright icy side and one very dark side, discovered by Cassini in 1671 (diameter 1,440 km). 1
  • noun iapetus a large outer satellite of the planet Saturn 0
  • noun iapetus a satellite of Saturn having an extreme contrast of low and high reflectiveness on its leading and trailing sides 0
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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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    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.
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