Cronus

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UK/ˈkrəʊnəs/US/ˈkroʊnəs/

proper noun

The youngest of the twelve Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia; father to the first generation of Olympian gods and goddesses.

OriginAncient Greek Κρόνος →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Cronos · alternative Kronos

  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe youngest of the twelve Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia; father to the first generation of Olympian gods and goddesses.

    The deal is: You post a photo from 10 years ago and one from now. It’s like viewing a painting of Cronus eating his children, but online.

    2019 January 16, Alexis C. Madrigal, “Go Ahead, Post the Stupid Photo of Yourself From 10 Years Ago”, in The Atlantic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκραίνω“to accomplish or fulfil”
  2. Ancient GreekΚρόνος
  3. EnglishCronus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κρόνος (Krónos), possibly from the Ancient Greek κραίνω (kraínō, “to accomplish or fulfil”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 克羅諾斯 /克罗诺斯
  • 克羅諾斯 /克罗诺斯 (Kèluónuòsī)youngest of the twelve Titans
Czech Kronos
  • Kronosyoungest of the twelve Titans
Esperanto Krono
  • Kronoyoungest of the twelve Titans
Finnish Kronos
  • Kronosyoungest of the twelve Titans
French Cronos
  • Cronosyoungest of the twelve Titans
Greek Κρόνος
  • Κρόνος (Krónos)youngest of the twelve Titans
Hebrew קרונוס
  • קרונוס (krónos)youngest of the twelve Titans
Hungarian Kronosz
  • Kronoszyoungest of the twelve Titans
Italian Crono
  • Cronoyoungest of the twelve Titans
Japanese クロノス
  • クロノス (Kuronosu)youngest of the twelve Titans
Korean 크로노스
  • 크로노스 (Keuronoseu)youngest of the twelve Titans
Latin Cronus
  • Cronusyoungest of the twelve Titans
Polish Kronos
  • Kronosyoungest of the twelve Titans
Portuguese Cronos
  • Cronosyoungest of the twelve Titans
Russian Кро́нос
  • Кро́нос (Krónos)youngest of the twelve Titans
Spanish Cronos
  • Cronosyoungest of the twelve Titans
Swahili Krono
  • Kronoyoungest of the twelve Titans
Swedish Kronos
  • Kronosyoungest of the twelve Titans
Turkish Kronus
  • Kronusyoungest of the twelve Titans

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cornus
Cite this entry
APA

Cronus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cronus

MLA

“Cronus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cronus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cronus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cronus.

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