Epimetheus

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/ɛpɪˈmiːθiəs/

proper noun

Son of Iapetus and Clymene, brother to Atlas, Menoetius and Prometheus, of whom he ignored warnings to beware of any gifts from Zeus. He accepted Pandora as his wife, thereby bringing sorrow to the world; father to Pyrrha.

OriginAncient Greek Ἐπιμηθεύς →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesSon of Iapetus and Clymene, brother to Atlas, Menoetius and Prometheus, of whom he ignored warnings to beware of any gifts from Zeus. He accepted Pandora as his wife, thereby bringing sorrow to the world; father to Pyrrha.
  2. astronomyA moon of the planet Saturn.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἘπιμηθεύς“afterthought, hindsight”
  2. EnglishEpimetheus

From Ancient Greek Ἐπιμηθεύς (Epimētheús, “afterthought, hindsight”).

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Translations

Afrikaans Epimeteus
  • Epimeteusson of Iapetus and Clymene
Ancient Greek Ἐπιμηθεύς
  • Ἐπιμηθεύς (Epimētheús)son of Iapetus and Clymene
Arabic ابيمثيوس
  • ابيمثيوسson of Iapetus and Clymene
Basque Epimeteo
  • Epimeteoson of Iapetus and Clymene
Bulgarian Епиметей
  • Епиметей (Epimetej)son of Iapetus and Clymene
Catalan Epimeteu
  • Epimeteuson of Iapetus and Clymene
Czech Epimétheus
  • Epimétheusson of Iapetus and Clymene
Danish Epimetheus
  • Epimetheusson of Iapetus and Clymene
Dutch Epimetheus
  • Epimetheusson of Iapetus and Clymene
Estonian Epimetheus
  • Epimetheusson of Iapetus and Clymene
Finnish Epimetheus
  • Epimetheusson of Iapetus and Clymene
French Épiméthée
  • Épiméthéeson of Iapetus and Clymene
German Epimetheus
  • Epimetheusson of Iapetus and Clymene
Greek Επιμηθέας, Επιμηθέας
  • Επιμηθέας (Epimithéas)son of Iapetus and Clymene
  • Επιμηθέας (Epimithéas)moon of Saturn
Hebrew אֶפּימֵתֶאוּס
  • אֶפּימֵתֶאוּסson of Iapetus and Clymene
Hungarian Epimétheusz
  • Epimétheuszson of Iapetus and Clymene
Indonesian Epimetheus
  • Epimetheusson of Iapetus and Clymene
Italian Epimeteo
  • Epimeteoson of Iapetus and Clymene
Japanese エピメーテウス, エピメテウス
  • エピメーテウス (Epimēteusu)son of Iapetus and Clymene
  • エピメテウス (Epimeteusu)son of Iapetus and Clymene
Korean 에피메테우스
  • 에피메테우스 (epimete'useu)son of Iapetus and Clymene
Latin Epimetheus
  • Epimetheusson of Iapetus and Clymene
Lithuanian Epimetėjas
  • Epimetėjasson of Iapetus and Clymene
Persian اپیمتئوس
  • اپیمتئوسson of Iapetus and Clymene
Polish Epimeteusz
  • Epimeteuszson of Iapetus and Clymene
Portuguese Epimeteu
  • Epimeteuson of Iapetus and Clymene
Romanian Epimeteu
  • Epimeteuson of Iapetus and Clymene
Russian Эпимете́й
  • Эпимете́й (Epimetéj)son of Iapetus and Clymene
Spanish Epimeteo
  • Epimeteoson of Iapetus and Clymene
Swedish Epimetheus
  • Epimetheusson of Iapetus and Clymene
Tagalog Epimeteo, Epimetheus
  • Epimeteoson of Iapetus and Clymene
  • Epimetheusson of Iapetus and Clymene
Thai เอพิมีเทียส
  • เอพิมีเทียสson of Iapetus and Clymene
Turkish Epimetheus
  • Epimetheusson of Iapetus and Clymene
Ukrainian Епіметей
  • Епіметей (Epimetej)son of Iapetus and Clymene
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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