English Explanatory Dictionary

Titania

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. From Shakespeare's play A Midsummer-Night's Dream, the queen of the fairies.
  2. The largest satellite of the planet Uranus.
noun
  1. Synonym of titanium dioxide.
  2. Titanium dioxide in the form of a sizable crystal, as contrasted with white powder granules.

Pronunciation

/tɪˈtɑːni.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Titania.wav

Word forms

Titania

Etymology

A style of Diana in Ovid, fem. of titanius, from Titan. As faeries were identified with Classical nymphs, the queen of the faeries was equated with Diana.

Synonyms

titanium dioxide

Derived words

Titanian

Translations

Finnish: Titania Russian: Тита́ния
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