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titanic

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See also: Titanic

English

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Etymology 1

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See Titanic.

Adjective

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titanic (not generally comparable, comparative more titanic, superlative most titanic)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Titanic
    1. (not comparable) Of or relating to the Titans, a race of gods in Greek mythology.
    2. (by extension)
      1. (comparable) Having great size, or great force, power, or strength.
      2. (not comparable) Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants.
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Etymology 2

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From titan(ium) +‎ -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives from nouns), in the case of sense 1 (“of or relating to titanium”) modelled after French titanique.[1]

Adjective

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titanic (not comparable)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) Of or relating to titanium, especially tetravalent titanium.
  2. (mineralogy) Of a mineral, especially iron ore: containing titanium, or from which titanium may be extracted.
    Synonyms: (obsolete) titanian, titaniferous
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French titanique. By surface analysis, titan +‎ -ic.

Adjective

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titanic m or n (feminine singular titanică, masculine plural titanici, feminine and neuter plural titanice)

  1. titanic

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singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite titanic titanică titanici titanice
definite titanicul titanica titanicii titanicele
genitive-
dative
indefinite titanic titanice titanici titanice
definite titanicului titanicei titanicilor titanicelor