Titan

[ tahyt-n ]

noun

1. Classical Mythology.
   1. any of the sons of Uranus and Gaia, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
   2. Also Ti·tan·ess [] any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
   3. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaia.
2. the Titan, Helios.
3. Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.
4. (usually lowercase) a person or thing of enormous size, strength, power, influence, etc.:

   a titan of industry.

5. Military. a two-stage, liquid-fueled U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile in service since the late 1950s and designed for launch from underground silos.

adjective

1. (lowercase) titanic ²( def 2 ).

Titan

¹

/ ˈtaɪtən /

noun

1. the largest satellite of the planet Saturn, having a thick atmosphere consisting mainly of nitrogen. Diameter: 5150 km

Titan

²

/ ˈtaɪtən /

noun

1. any of a family of primordial gods, the sons and daughters of Uranus (sky) and Gaea (earth)
2. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea

titan

³

/ ˈtaɪtən /

noun

1. a person of great strength or size

Word History and Origins

Origin of Titan¹

Late Middle English: “the sun, Helios,” from Latin Tītān, from Greek Tītā́n; Titan defs 1 and Titan none 2 were first recorded in 1400–50; Titan def 3 was first recorded in 1865–70;

Word History and Origins

Origin of Titan¹

C17: from Titan ¹

Example Sentences

He was phenomenal with the Texans, but then it was a struggle with the Cardinals and the Titans.

From BBC

Finally healthy after a high-ankle sprain suffered in Week 2, Herbert tied his career high with six scrambles against the Titans, according to Zebra Technologies, which partners with NFL Next Gen Stats.

From Los Angeles Times

Fortunately for Minnesota, the Titans can’t score and their defense is on the field too long.

From Los Angeles Times

If the Titans were able to gain 132 yards on the ground, how many will Derrick Henry and the Ravens get?

From Los Angeles Times

Running back Hassan Haskins, who the Chargers claimed off waivers from the Titans in August, scored his first professional touchdown, jumping over the pile in the fourth quarter for a one-yard score.

From Los Angeles Times

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