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

• behemoth
• blockbuster
• colossus
• dinosaur
• dreadnought
• elephant
• giant
• Goliath
• jumbo
• leviathan
• mammoth
• mastodon
• monster
• whale
• whopper

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 strong numbers from the online advertising titans in the face of economic worries showed that companies were still willing to promote their goods and services to consumers across the internet. —Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 May 2025

Newton North now combines with Brookline, Natick and Needham for a 36-0 record against teams outside of their quadrant of Div. 1 titans. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025

Rocky plays Yung Felon, an aspiring rapper who will stop at nothing to be noticed by Washington's music titan. —Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 May 2025

Other business titans who have flocked to Cuomo include Bill Ackman, the Trump-supporting hedge fund manager, who gave Fix the City $250,000 in April. —Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 2 May 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