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

Year after year, his former (although now very distant) billionaires club has reaped a growing number of members — from tech titans to celebrities. —Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 12 June 2026

For Claybon, the opportunity to work with another industry legend Eric Braeden, who plays business titan Victor Newman on Y&R, was a full-circle moment. —Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026

American ingenuity soon swelled the millionaire class to include titans of tobacco, steel, banking, even refrigerated railcars. —Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

According to the tech titan, businesses of all sizes can now use Amazon’s LTL services to move freight ranging from one to six pallets, or between 150 and 15,000 pounds. —Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 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