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- [tahyt-n]
- /ˈtaɪt n/
- /ˈtaɪ.tən/
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- [tahyt-n]
- /ˈtaɪt n/
Definitions of titan word
- noun 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. 1
- noun titan the Titan, Helios. 1
- noun titan Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn. 1
- noun titan (usually lowercase) a person or thing of enormous size, strength, power, influence, etc.: a titan of industry. 1
- noun titan Military. a two-stage, liquid-fueled U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile in service since the late 1950s and designed for launch from underground silos. 1
- adjective titan (lowercase) titanic2 (def 2). 1
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Origin of titan
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English: the sun, Helios < Latin Tītān < Greek Tītā́n
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Parts of speech for Titan
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
titan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
titan usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for titan
noun titan
- centaur — In classical mythology, a centaur is a creature with the head, arms, and upper body of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
- centaurs — Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
- colossus — If you describe someone or something as a colossus, you think that they are extremely important and great in ability or size.
- cyclops — one of a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of the forehead, encountered by Odysseus in the Odyssey
- frankenstein — a person who creates a monster or a destructive agency that cannot be controlled or that brings about the creator's ruin.
adj titan
- gigantic — very large; huge: a gigantic statue.
- larger-than-life — exceedingly imposing, impressive, or memorable, especially in appearance or forcefulness: a larger-than-life leader.
- moby — (British, slang) a mobile phone.
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