Iapetus

[ ahy-ap-i-tuhs, ee-ap- ]

/ aɪˈæp ɪ təs, iˈæp- /

noun

Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaia.

Astronomy. a natural satellite of the planet Saturn.

Origin of Iapetus

First recorded in 1600–20; Latin Īapetus, from Greek Īapetós; further origin uncertain; probably from the same source as Hebrew Yepheth; see origin at Japheth

Words nearby Iapetus

iambic pentameter, iambus, Ian, -iana, IAP, Iapetus, Iapigia, iarovize, IARU, IAS, Iaşi

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Example sentences from the Web for Iapetus

But the noble son of Iapetus outwitted him and stole the far-seen gleam of unwearying fire in a hollow fennel stalk.
Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica|Homer and Hesiod
Atlas, the son of Iapetus, was doomed to bear the heavens on his shoulders.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley
Homer mentions specially two of them, Iapetus and Cronus; but Hesiod enumerates thirteen.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley
The presumptuous son of Iapetus, by an impious fraud, brought down fire into the world.
The Works of Horace|Horace

The frigid gray eyes swung back to the sight that was revealed on Iapetus.
Hawk Carse|Anthony Gilmore

British Dictionary definitions for Iapetus

Iapetus

/ (aɪˈæpɪtəs) /

noun

a large outer satellite of the planet Saturn

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单词	iapetus
释义	Iapetus [ ahy-ap-i-tuhs, ee-ap- ] / aɪˈæp ɪ təs, iˈæp- / noun Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaia. Astronomy. a natural satellite of the planet Saturn. Origin of Iapetus First recorded in 1600–20; Latin Īapetus, from Greek Īapetós; further origin uncertain; probably from the same source as Hebrew Yepheth; see origin at Japheth Words nearby Iapetus iambic pentameter, iambus, Ian, -iana, IAP, Iapetus, Iapigia, iarovize, IARU, IAS, Iaşi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Iapetus But the noble son of Iapetus outwitted him and stole the far-seen gleam of unwearying fire in a hollow fennel stalk. Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica\|Homer and Hesiod Atlas, the son of Iapetus, was doomed to bear the heavens on his shoulders. The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)\|Charles Mills Gayley Homer mentions specially two of them, Iapetus and Cronus; but Hesiod enumerates thirteen. The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)\|Charles Mills Gayley The presumptuous son of Iapetus, by an impious fraud, brought down fire into the world. The Works of Horace\|Horace The frigid gray eyes swung back to the sight that was revealed on Iapetus. Hawk Carse\|Anthony Gilmore British Dictionary definitions for Iapetus Iapetus / (aɪˈæpɪtəs) / noun a large outer satellite of the planet Saturn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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