Titaness
/ˈtaɪ.tə.nɪs/noun
A female Titan; especially one of the giant deities in Greek mythology.
Did you know?The English word is a modern feminine formation from Titan, and Titan itself comes from Greek mythic tradition for the primordial giant gods—later linked by ancient writers to ideas of straining or punishing, though the true origin is uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
GRK
Τιτάν (Titán)
“A Titan, one of the primeval giant gods of Greek myth”
Classical Latin
LAT
Titan
“A Titan; used in Latin mythological and literary tradition”
Late Latin / Medieval Latin
LAT
Titanissa
“A female Titan”
18th–19th Century
ENG
Titaness
“A female Titan”
Modern English
ENG
Titaness
“A female Titan, especially in mythological or literary contexts”