Cronus

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Cronus

  • /ˈkrəʊnəs/ UK
  • /ˈkroʊnəs/ US

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κρόνος (Krónos), possibly from the Ancient Greek κραίνω (kraínō, “to accomplish or fulfil”).

proper noun Cronos · Kronos

  1. Greek The youngest of the twelve Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia; father to the first generation of Olympian gods and goddesses. The deal is: You post a photo from 10 years ago and one from now. It’s like viewing a painting of Cronus eating his children, but online.

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name youngest of the twelve Titans

EspañolCronos
한국어크로노스 Keuronoseu
日本語クロノス Kuronosu
中文克羅諾斯 /克罗诺斯 Kèluónuòsī
KiswahiliKrono
PortuguêsCronos
FrançaisCronos
ItalianoCrono
ΕλληνικάΚρόνος Krónos
РусскийКро́нос Krónos
עבריתקרונוס krónos

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"Cronus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cronus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Cronus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cronus

Chicago

"Cronus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cronus.

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@misc{cronus_2026,
  title = {Cronus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cronus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}