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)

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)

German: titanisch (de), titanenhaft
Italian: titanico (it)
Polish: tytaniczny m, tytaniczna f
Spanish: titánico (es)

Etymology 2

titan(ium) +‎ -ic

Adjective

titanic (not comparable)

(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

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