Iapetus

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (Greek) A Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaia, and father of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoetius.
2. A moon in Saturnian system, Solar System: The third largest moon of Saturn
3. A former ocean between former continent of Laurentia (North America) and former continent of Baltica (Europe): An ancient ocean which existed between 600 and 400 million years ago.
4. (alt-of, alternative, obsolete) Alternative form of Japheth.

Sinonieme

Clymene

Japetus

Vertalings

Jápeto

Jápeto

Ιαπετός

Japet

Giapeto

Iapetus

Iapetus

Jàpet

Iapetus

Iapetus

Iápeto

Prometeo

يابيتوس

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/aɪˈæpɪtəs/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin Iapetus, from Ancient Greek Ἰαπετός (Iapetós), possibly from Pre-Greek.
* (moon): Named after the titan.
* (ocean): The Iapetus Ocean was the predecessor to the Atlantic Ocean, so this name was chosen because Iapetus is the father of Atlas (see Atlantic).