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- [tahy-tan-ik, ti-]
- /taɪˈtæn ɪk, tɪ-/
- /taɪˈtæn.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahy-tan-ik, ti-]
- /taɪˈtæn ɪk, tɪ-/
Definitions of titanic word
- adjective titanic (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Titans. 1
- adjective titanic Also, titan. of enormous size, strength, power, etc.; gigantic. 1
- noun titanic a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives. 1
- adjective titanic huge, immense 1
- adjective titanic mythology: of the Titans 1
- noun titanic passenger ship that sank 1
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Origin of titanic
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; titan(ium) + -ic
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Parts of speech for Titanic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
titanic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
titanic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for titanic
adj titanic
- astronomic — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
- backbreaker — a wrestling hold in which a wrestler uses his knee or shoulder as a fulcrum to bend his opponent's body backwards
- ball of fire — a very lively person
- barn door — an adjustable flap over the front of a studio or theatre lamp
- beyond measure — If you say that something has changed or that it has affected you beyond measure, you are emphasizing that it has done this to a great extent.
adjective titanic
- elephantine — Of, resembling, or characteristic of an elephant or elephants, especially in being large, clumsy, or awkward.
- enormous — very big
- giant — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- gigantic — very large; huge: a gigantic statue.
- herculean — requiring the great strength of a Hercules; very hard to perform: Digging the tunnel was a herculean task.
Top questions with titanic
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- how long was the titanic?
- how big was the titanic?
- how did the titanic sink?
- how deep is the titanic?
- what day did the titanic sink?
- how many people died in the titanic?
- where was the titanic built?
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