Titan

From Ancient Greek Τιτάν (Titán).

• enPR: tīʹtən, IPA^(key): /ˈtaɪtən/

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• Rhymes: -aɪtən
• Homophones: tighten, titan
• Hyphenation: ti‧tan

Titan (plural Titans)

1. (Greek mythology) Any of the race of giant gods in Greek mythology that preceded and was overthrown by the Olympian gods.

• See also Thesaurus:Titan

Titan

2. (Greek mythology) Another name for Helios, a personification of the Sun.
3. (astronomy) A moon in Saturn, Solar System. The largest moon of the planet Saturn.

• 'taint, Nitta, Tanit, nitta, taint, tinta

• IPA^(key): /tiˈtaːn/

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• Rhymes: -aːn

Borrowed from Latin Tītān, Tītānus, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν (Titán).

Titan m (weak or mixed, genitive Titanen or Titans, plural Titanen)

1. (Greek mythology) Titan
2. (higher register) titan

• Most dictionaries prescribe weak singular forms, which are predominant. However, strong forms are well attested, not only in the dative/accusative (where they may be due to colloquial influence), but also in the genitive. This suggests that both sets should be considered fully standard.

• Titane (rare)

• titanisch

Titan m (proper noun, strong, genitive Titans or (with an article) Titan)

1. (astronomy) Titan (one of Saturn's moons)

Coined by Klaproth in 1795, after etymology 1 above.

Titan n (strong, genitive Titans, no plural)

1. titanium

• (chemical element): Previous: Scandium. Next: Vanadium

Titan

1. Rōmaji transcription of ティタン

From Ancient Greek Τῑτᾱ́ν (Tītā́n)

Tītān m (genitive Tītānos or Tītānis); third declension

1. (Greek mythology) a

Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant or non-Greek-type).

Titan ? (uncountable)

1. titanium

Titan c (genitive Titans)

1. (astronomy) Titan, a moon of Saturn

• tinat

Borrowed from English Titan, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν (Titán).

Titan m

1. (astronomy) Titan (a moon of Saturn)