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

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Domingo, who introduced and interviewed Spielberg, announced that film titan won the Motion Picture Association's' America 250 award. —James Powel, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026

Brown compared the case to ones faced by Apple and Alphabet , which alleged the two tech titans had monopolized internet search engines. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026

After Bayern’s 2-1 win in the first leg, the soccer titans clash in Munich in what many consider an early final. —Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 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