Prometheus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. The Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. The god of fire and craft.
  3. A moon of the planet Saturn.

Pronunciation

/pɹəˈmiːθi.əs/ /pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Prometheus.wav

Word forms

Prometheus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús), from πρό (pró, “before”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to think”).

Derived words

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