Mimantean en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /mɪˈmænti.ən/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μίμᾱς (Mímās) + -ean.
Meanings
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Of or relating to the giant Mimas in Greek mythology
Draughts from the fount of Nile [...] or the steep Mimantian height, Snow-capped
1908, Jane Ellen Harrison, “Orphic Mysteries”, in Prolegomena to the study of Greek religion, page 514:
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Of or relating to the Saturnian moon named for Mimas
a global thermal event early in Mimantian history erased all record of ancient impacts
2011, Paul M. Schenk, “Geology of Mimas?”, in 42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference:This is puzzling because Mimas is closer to Saturn than Enceladus, and the Mimantean orbit is much more eccentric (out of round) than the Enceladean orbit.
2008, Samantha Harvey (NASA/JPL), Solar System Exploration, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2009, page Saturn: Moons: Mimas:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most Mimantean | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more Mimantean | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| Mimantian | alternative | lexicographic |