titan

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noun

ti·​tan ˈtī-tᵊn 

1

capitalized : any of a family of giants in Greek mythology born of Uranus and Gaea and ruling the earth until overthrown by the Olympian gods

2

: one that is gigantic in size or power : one that stands out for greatness of achievement

titan-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or titani-

: titanium

titanate

Synonyms

Noun

• giant
• whale
• monster
• dinosaur
• mammoth
• colossus

Examples of titan in a Sentence

Noun

this newest ocean liner is a true titan of the sea

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This titan comes with some considerations, however. —Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on fruity fallbacks and tech titans. —FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025

The tech titan has shown an interest in automating customer support jobs for some months now, previously telling Fortune that AI agents have completed over a million conversations with customers over the past six to nine months. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025

The story of Earl and the history of GM Design has been told before, but Ruzzin said previous histories missed direct links to the real people who were there, and who worked immediately after the titan of automotive design. —Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Greek

Combining form

New Latin titanium

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing titan

• titan arum

Rhymes for titan

• brighten
• chitin
• frighten
• heighten
• lighten
• phaeton
• tighten
• triton
• whiten
• enlighten
• exciton
• periphyton

Kids Definition

titan

noun

ti·​tan ˈtīt-ᵊn 

1

capitalized : one of a family of giants overthrown by the gods of ancient Greece

2

: one of gigantic size, power, or achievement