Cronus
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κρόνος (Krónos), possibly from the Ancient Greek κραίνω (kraínō, “to rule or command”).
Proper noun
[edit]Cronus
- (Greek mythology) The youngest of the twelve Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia; father to the first generation of Olympian gods and goddesses.
- 2019 January 16, Alexis C. Madrigal, “Go Ahead, Post the Stupid Photo of Yourself From 10 Years Ago”, in The Atlantic[1]:
- 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.
Usage notes
[edit]Not to be confused with Chronus (Chronos / Khronos). According to Plutarch, the Greeks believed that Cronus was an allegorical name for Chronos. (See 
Chronos § Name on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )
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[edit]Translations
[edit]youngest of the twelve Titans
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