titan

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noun

ti·​tan ˈtī-tᵊn 

1

Titan : 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-

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combining form

variants or titani-

: titanium

titanate

Synonyms of titan

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

Loni Anderson and Robert Carradine were also omitted from the segment, which featured emotional tributes to titans like Diane Keaton and Rob Reiner. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026

The East Bay lost two sports-writing titans within a week with the passing of former Oakland Tribune and Bay Area News Group columnists Dave Newhouse and Carl Steward, who, combined, provided readers with more than 100 years of entertaining reading. —Jon Becker, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026

This year saw the loss of several beloved titans of the film industry. —Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026

Since self-publishing her first book in 2012, Hoover has become a titan in the industry. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Greek

Combining form

New Latin titanium

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, 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