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titan

name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • tīʹtən
  • /ˈtaɪtən/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪtən
  • homophone: tighten
  • homophone: titan
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • homophone: Titan
  • rhymes with -aɪtɪn
  • CMU ARPABET: T AY1 T AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Greek

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

Another name for Helios, a personification of the Sun.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Greek

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

A moon in Saturn, Solar System. The largest moon of the planet Saturn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: satellite

6

noun

Meaning 6

(Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Greek deity

Narrower terms: Epimetheus, Cronus, Hyperion, Oceanus, Cocus, Crius, Iapetus, Atlas, Prometheus

7

noun

Meaning 7

a person of exceptional importance and reputation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: colossus, behemoth, giant, heavyweight

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: important person, influential person, personage

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τιτάν (Titán).

From Titan.

Across languages

Translations

76 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تَايْتَان (tāytān) — mythological giant
  • Azerbaijani: div — mythological giant
  • Catalan: Tità — mythological giant
  • Chinese Mandarin: 提坦 (Títǎn) — mythological giant
  • Chinese Mandarin: 泰坦 (Tàitǎn) — mythological giant
  • Finnish: titaani — mythological giant
  • French: Titan — mythological giant
  • Georgian: ტიტანი (ṭiṭani) — mythological giant
  • German: Titan — mythological giant
  • Greek: Τιτάνας (Titánas) — mythological giant
  • Ancient Greek: Τιτάν (Titán) — mythological giant
  • Hawaiian: Kaikana — mythological giant
  • Hungarian: titán — mythological giant
  • Irish: Tíotán — mythological giant
  • Italian: Titano — mythological giant
  • Japanese: チタン (Chitan) — mythological giant
  • Japanese: ティーターン (Tītān) — mythological giant
  • Korean: 티탄 — mythological giant
  • Marathi: टायटन (ṭāyṭan) — mythological giant
  • Polish: tytan — mythological giant
  • Portuguese: titã — mythological giant
  • Russian: Тита́н (Titán) — mythological giant
  • Serbo-Croatian: титан (titan) — mythological giant
  • Spanish: Titán — mythological giant
  • Swahili: Titani — mythological giant
  • Swedish: titan — mythological giant
  • Arabic: تَايْتَان (tāytān) — moon of Saturn
  • Asturian: Titán — moon of Saturn
  • Belarusian: Тыта́н (Tytán) — moon of Saturn
  • Bulgarian: Тита́н (Titán) — moon of Saturn
  • Catalan: Tità — moon of Saturn
  • Chinese Mandarin: 土衛六 /土卫六 (Tǔwèiliù) — moon of Saturn
  • Chinese Mandarin: 泰坦 (Tàitǎn) — moon of Saturn
  • Dutch: Titan — moon of Saturn
  • Esperanto: Titano — moon of Saturn
  • Finnish: Titan — moon of Saturn
  • French: Titan — moon of Saturn
  • German: Titan — moon of Saturn
  • Greek: Τιτάνας (Titánas) — moon of Saturn
  • Hawaiian: Kaikana — moon of Saturn
  • Hungarian: Titán — moon of Saturn
  • Irish: Tíotán — moon of Saturn
  • Italian: Titano — moon of Saturn
  • Japanese: タイタン (Taitan) — moon of Saturn
  • Japanese: ティタン — moon of Saturn
  • Khmer: ទីតង់ (titngô) — moon of Saturn
  • Korean: 타이탄 (Taitan) — moon of Saturn
  • Macedonian: Тита́н (Titán) — moon of Saturn
  • Marathi: टायटन (ṭāyṭan) — moon of Saturn
  • Mongolian: Титан — moon of Saturn
  • Polish: Tytan — moon of Saturn
  • Portuguese: Titã — moon of Saturn
  • Russian: Тита́н (Titán) — moon of Saturn
  • Serbo-Croatian: Титан — moon of Saturn
  • Serbo-Croatian: Titan — moon of Saturn
  • Spanish: Titán — moon of Saturn
  • Swedish: Titan — moon of Saturn
  • Ukrainian: Тита́н (Tytán) — moon of Saturn
  • Azerbaijani: div — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • Bulgarian: тита́н (titán) — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • Catalan: tità — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • Chinese Mandarin: 巨人 (jùrén) — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • Czech: titán — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • Czech: gigant — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • Esperanto: titano — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • French: titan — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • German: Titan — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • Japanese: 巨人 (kyojin) — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • Japanese: タイタン (taitan) — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • Norwegian Bokmål: titan — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: titan — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • Portuguese: titã — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • Russian: тита́н (titán) — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • Russian: исполи́н (ispolín) — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • Spanish: titán — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
  • Swedish: bjässe — something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness
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