Dictionary

Prometheus en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs/ (US)
• (US) audio
• /pɹəˈmiːθi.əs/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
2. (Greek) 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.

Deriveds

Promethean · promethium

Translations (86)

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