Iapetus (redirected from Iapetus (disambiguation))

I·ap·e·tus  (-p-ts, -p-)

n.

1. Greek Mythology A Titan who was the father of Prometheus and Atlas and an ancestor of the human race.

2. A satellite of Saturn.

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[Latin apetus, from Greek apetos.]

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Iapetus [aɪˈæpɪtəs]

n

(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) a large outer satellite of the planet Saturn

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Noun

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Iapetus - (Greek mythology) the Titan who was father of Atlas and Epimetheus and Prometheus in ancient mythology Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks