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

On Monday, OpenAI’s Altman joined SoftBank Group’s billionaire founder and CEO Masayoshi Son in Tokyo to unveil a joint venture with the Japanese investment titan. —Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025

Richard McKerrow, a titan of the UK production sector, is leaving The Great British Bake Off outfit Love Productions after 20 years. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025

The audience was rewarded with an exceptional rendition of a musical titan’s masterpiece. —Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025

Altman was one of several tech titans who donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration. —Maria Curi, Axios, 30 Jan. 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

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