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

Tennessee’s defense is solid but it’s on the field too much because the Titans offense can’t move the ball.

From Los Angeles Times

The charge named his dog as Titan - "an American bully XL".

From BBC

The Minnesota Vikings won their third in a row - 23-13 over the Tennessee Titans - to go 8-2 and remain a game behind Detroit and one ahead of Green Bay in the tough NFC North.

From BBC

The Chargers had shown an ability to impose their will in critical situations in a three-game winning streak against the Saints, Browns and Titans, who have combined to win eight games.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

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