titanic

See also: Titanic

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: tītănʹĭk IPA^(key): /taɪˈtæn.ɪk/
• Rhymes: -ænɪk

Etymology 1

Titan +‎ -ic

Adjective

titanic (comparative more titanic, superlative most titanic)

1. Having great size, or great strength, force or power.

Usage notes

• The adjective is no longer in wide use, due to its strong negative association with the wreck of the ocean liner Titanic.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:gigantic

Translations

titanic

• Catalan: titànic (ca)
• Chinese: 巨大的, 力大无比的
• Esperanto: titana
• French: titanesque (fr)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• German: titanisch (de), titanenhaft
• Italian: titanico (it)
• Polish: tytaniczny m, tytaniczna f
• Spanish: titánico (es)

Etymology 2

titan(ium) +‎ -ic

Adjective

titanic (not comparable)

1. (inorganic chemistry) Of or relating to titanium, especially tetravalent titanium

Derived terms

Derived terms

• fluotitanic acid
• titanate
• titanic acid
• titanic iron ore

• titanico-
• titanic oxide
• titanic schorl

Related terms

• titanous

Anagrams

• Tanitic