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Rhean

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈriː.ən/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating the Titan Rhea in Greek mythology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to the Saturnian moon named for Rhea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Examples

  • 1978, American Geophysical Union, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, University of Michigan, The central peaks of Rhean craters appear to be larger with respect to crater size than for lunar and Mercurian craters.

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History

Etymology

From Rhea + -an.