tytan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tūtijan, from Proto-Germanic *tut(t)- (to protrude).

Pronunciation

Verb

tȳtan

  1. to be conspicuous, stand out
  2. to sparkle, shine

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: tuten, tutten, touten (merged with descentant of Old English *tūtian)

Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɘ.tan/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘtan
  • Syllabification: ty‧tan
  • Homophone: Tytan

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French titane, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν (Titán).

Noun

Chemical element
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tytan m inan

  1. titanium (chemical element)
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Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Τιτάν (Titán).

Noun

tytan m pers

  1. (Greek mythology) titan
  2. giant (person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual)
    Synonym: gigant
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Noun

tytan m animal

  1. titan beetle
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Further reading

  • tytan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • tytan in Polish dictionaries at PWN