Cronus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The youngest of the twelve Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia; father to the first generation of Olympian gods and goddesses.

Pronunciation

/ˈkrəʊnəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cronus.wav /ˈkroʊnəs/

Word forms

Cronus Cronos Kronos

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κρόνος (Krónos), possibly from the Ancient Greek κραίνω (kraínō, “to accomplish or fulfil”).

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