Iapetus

Significat (Anglès)

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.

Conceptes

Jàpet

Prometeu

Prometheus

Sinònims

Clymene

Japetus

Traduccions

Jápeto

Japet

Jápeto

Ιαπετός

Giapeto

Iapetus

Iapetus

Iapetus

Iápeto

Iapetus

يابيتوس

Iapetos

Iapetos

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/aɪˈæpɪtəs/

Etimologia (Anglès)

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).