titan

1 of 2

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

This combines two titans of the industry. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Silicon Valley titans were preparing to spend heavily to defeat them. — Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 26 June 2026

The company is one of the first beneficiaries of the e-commerce giant’s $1 billion venture capital vehicle, the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, with the tech titan injected $150 million in funding for the robotics manufacturer in 2022. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 25 June 2026

After projects like The Audacity, Mountainhead, The Dropout, and Aaron Sorkin’s forthcoming The Social Reckoning, Artificial feels like the sort of film that aligns with Hollywood’s recent fixation on stories about tech titans. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 23 June 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