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

The potential scale of what it has been granted could make the company one of the biggest oil titans in the world. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Remember the many tech titans standing behind him at his 2025 inauguration? — The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026

However, other stars get a reprieve, passing close enough to a supermassive black hole for the cosmic titan to take a bite and strip off material, but not close enough to be fully destroyed. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

At The Hershey Company, the candy is the star, but marketing executives at the chocolate titan have figured out a way for the sweets to share screen time with some notable guests. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Sep. 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