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-

2 of 2

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

Perhaps knowing how the scene might look to a homeowner confronting a staggering electric bill, the mouthpieces for these corporate titans claimed a sort of populism. —Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

And the same can be said of decorating, as the AD100 titan Robert Stilin discovered while transforming a historic house in Louisville, Kentucky—a labor of love more than a decade in the making. —Samuel Cochran, Architectural Digest, 29 Dec. 2025

Headlining the list are tech titans Elon Musk, Larry Page, Larry Ellison, Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin and Mark Zuckerberg, with Bernard Arnault and family, Jensen Huang, Warren Buffet and Steve Ballmer rounding out the top ten. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025

In War, West stars as tech titan Morgan Henderson and Miller as his estranged wife, international film star wife Carla Duval. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025

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