This week’s theme
Words from mythology

This week’s words
autolycan
herculean
titan
siren song
bacchant

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A.Word.A.Day

PRONUNCIATION:

(TYT-n)

MEANING:

noun: A person, organization, or thing of great strength, size, or achievement.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Titan, any of a family of giant gods in Greek mythology who were overthrown by Zeus and company. Atlas was a titan. Earliest documented use: 1412.

USAGE:

“But investors haven’t exactly rewarded the media titan: Disney’s stock has tumbled more than six percent since that premiere.”
Drew Harwell; Has the Force Deserted Disney?; The Argus (Cape Town, South Africa); Jan 8, 2016.

See more usage examples of titan in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

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