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 names of several large sauropods include the word titan. —Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026

The name is derived from Naga, a mythological serpent-like being found in Southeast Asian folklore, while titan is one of the 12 giants of Greek mythology. —Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 14 May 2026

Trump embarked on Air Force One for the big meeting with a coterie of aides, family members and business world titans, including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Tesla and SpaceX’s Elon Musk. —Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026

Steel titan Aditya Mittal and former Boston Celtics control owner Wyc Grousbeck are preparing a bid, as is billionaire Vinod Khosla, a prominent West Coast VC and investor in the San Francisco 49ers. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 May 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