titan
/ˈtaɪtən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Any of the race of giant gods in Greek mythology that preceded and was overthrown by the Olympian gods.
name
Another name for Helios, a personification of the Sun.
Example Sentences
- "The battle of the titans at the bridal door explodes into the marketplace; and wall and doorpost shatter as they fight with the fury of bulls."
- "In that context Scotland's fate is a modest element, a symptom of wider fragmentation of the current global order, a footnote to the fall of empire and the Berlin Wall, important to us and punchdrunk neighbours like France and Italy, a mere curiosity to emerging titans like Brazil."
- "Whitney, mother of Xavier, is a real estate titan who, along with her British husband, has found her niche selling luxurious underground bunkers to wealthy clients looking for a safe space to hunker down in the event of a climate apocalypse."
Etymology
From Titan.