Prometheus
English
/pɹəˈmiːθi.əs/, /pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs/
proper noun
Definitions
- (Greek god) The Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. The god of fire and craft.
- (astronomy) A moon of the planet Saturn.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς.
Origin
Ancient Greek
Προμηθεύς
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Promethean English
- Prometheus Latin
- Prometheus, Promēthe͡us Latin
- Προμηθεύς Ancient Greek
- προμηθής Ancient Greek
- *mn̥(s)-dʰh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- *per- Proto-Indo-European
- Prometeu Portuguese
- Prometeu Catalan, Valencian
- Προμηθέας Greek (modern)