Word of the Day : June 13, 2021

titanic \tye-TAN-ik\ adjective

Definition

: having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal

Did You Know?

Before becoming the name of the most famous ship in history, titanic referred to the Titans, a family of giants in Greek mythology who were believed to have once ruled the earth. They were subsequently overpowered and replaced by the younger Olympian gods under the leadership of Zeus. The size and power of the Titans is memorialized in the adjective titanic and in the noun titanium, a chemical element of exceptional strength that is used in the production of steel.

Aired June 13, 2021

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