Word of the Day

: March 18, 2008

titanic

adjective tye-TAN-ik

What It Means

: having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal

titanic in Context

The slugger launched a titanic home run that landed in the parking lot beyond the stadium's center-field wall.

Did You Know?

Before becoming the name of one of the most famous ships in history, "titanic" referred to the Titans, a family of giants in Greek mythology who were believed to have once ruled the earth. They were subsequently overpowered and replaced by the younger Olympian gods under the leadership of Zeus. The size and power of the Titans is memorialized in the adjective "titanic" and in the noun "titanium," a metallic element of exceptional strength that is used in the production of steel.