titan

1 of 2

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

The billionaire social media titan, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, previously said his mother, Susan Parisher, is the person with access to his business’s master bank account. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025

Ruffalo is a major player in Disney’s Marvel universe, which could make his support more influential as the media titan negotiates with Kimmel on next steps. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025

Win or lose, this match will help define the closing chapters of Cena's legendary run and might be the last time fans see these two titans share a ring. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025

Here, within an astonishingly small radius, are housed such digital titans as OpenAI, Meta, Alphabet, Apple, Intel, Nvidia, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe and HP. —Tyler Johnson, Mercury News, 19 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