Titanite
/ˈtaɪ.tə.naɪt/noun
A calcium titanium silicate mineral, also known as sphene.
Did you know?Titanite was named for its titanium content and the Titan-like power implied by the root, tying a real mineral to one of mythology’s oldest images of colossal, pre-Olympian force.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Τιτάν (Titán)
“A Titan; one of the primordial giant gods of Greek myth”
Late 18th Century
Latin/English
titanium
“A newly identified metallic element named from the Titans”
Early 19th Century
English
titanite
“A mineral name formed from titanium, referring to its titanium content”
Modern English
English
titanite
“A calcium titanium silicate mineral”