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 Swedish dance pop titan says the song is a commentary on the way modern culture tracks emotions through biological data unloaded on us by our devices. —Katie Bain, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025

Three American titans have each just lost their third Michelin star. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025

In the ’80s and ’90s, few movie titans were bigger than Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Eddie Murphy. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025

Dubbed Stanislavsky, the program attempts to train AI using the same Method acting techniques that transformed Marlon Brando, James Dean and Robert De Niro into screen titans. —Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Nov. 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