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titan¹

  • /ˈtaɪtən/

Sounds like tighten, Titan · Rhymes with -aɪtən, -aɪtɪn

Where it comes from

From Titan.

noun titans

  1. Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness. The battle of the titans at the bridal door explodes into the marketplace; and wall and doorpost shatter as they fight with the fury of bulls.

Titan²

  • /ˈtaɪtən/

Sounds like tighten, titan · Rhymes with -aɪtən

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τιτάν (Titán).

proper noun

  1. Greek Any of the race of giant gods in Greek mythology that preceded and was overthrown by the Olympian gods.
  2. Greek Another name for Helios, a personification of the Sun.
  3. A moon in Saturn, Solar System. The largest moon of the planet Saturn.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: giant, behemoth, heavyweight, colossus, magnate, whoa, bellwether, mogul, gemini, titanium, thea, titanization, leviathan, goliath, mammoth, olympian

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noun something or someone large in stature, greatness or godliness

Españoltitán
日本語巨人 kyojin, タイタン taitan
中文巨人 jùrén
Portuguêstitã
Françaistitan
DeutschTitan
Русскийтита́н titán, исполи́н ispolín

name mythological giant

EspañolTitán
한국어티탄
日本語チタン Chitan, ティーターン Tītān
中文提坦 Títǎn, 泰坦 Tàitǎn
KiswahiliTitani
Portuguêstitã
FrançaisTitan
DeutschTitan
ItalianoTitano
ΕλληνικάΤιτάνας Titánas
РусскийТита́н Titán
العربيةتَايْتَان tāytān

name moon of Saturn

EspañolTitán
한국어타이탄 Taitan
日本語タイタン Taitan, ティタン
中文土衛六 /土卫六 Tǔwèiliù, 泰坦 Tàitǎn
PortuguêsTitã
FrançaisTitan
DeutschTitan
ItalianoTitano
ΕλληνικάΤιτάνας Titánas
РусскийТита́н Titán
العربيةتَايْتَان tāytān

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

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

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@misc{titan_2026,
  title = {titan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/titan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}