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noun
A female Titan, any of the daughters of Uranus and Gaia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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noun
(Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant goddesses who were offspring of Uranus (heaven) and Gaea (earth) in ancient mythology
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Greek deity
Narrower terms: Thea, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Tethys
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Τιτάν (Titán)bor. English Titan Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-ih2der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa)bor. Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English Titaness From Titan + -ess.
Across languages
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