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 Crown’s West plays tech titan Morgan Henderson, and Anatomy of a Scandal’s Miller stars as his estranged wife, international film star Carla Duval. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025

Through this tumult, three myths pervade the global energy market, misleading everyone—from diplomats and military strategists, to economists and tech titans, to CEOs and consumers—about the state of global dependence on Russian energy supply. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025

The tech titan has since walked back those comments, but the damage, some say, has been done. —Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025

The second-priciest ZIP code, 94027, sits in Atherton, California, a Silicon Valley community that houses titans of tech. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Oct. 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