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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKronos
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkʁoːnɔs
"Kronos verschlang seine eigenen Kinder aus Furcht vor einer Prophezeiung."
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The leader and youngest of the first generation of Titans in Greek mythology, who ruled the cosmos during the mythical Golden Age until he was overthrown by his son Zeus.
"In Greek mythology, Cronus swallowed his children to prevent them from fulfilling a prophecy that he would be overthrown." - 2
An astronomical designation, specifically sometimes used historically or poetically to refer to the planet Saturn.
"Early astronomers occasionally drew parallels between the slow orbit of Cronus and the enduring, sluggish passage of time."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek Krónos (Κρόνος), a mythological name of pre-Hellenic origin whose exact etymology remains uncertain. In antiquity, it was frequently conflated with chronos (time), associating the deity with the destructive and relentless passage of time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cronus" is said worldwide
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Cronos
Transliteration: kʁɔ.nɔs
"Cronos est le chef des Titans dans la mythologie grecque."
Kronos
Transliteration: ˈkʁoːnɔs
"Kronos verschlang seine eigenen Kinder aus Furcht vor einer Prophezeiung."
Crono
Transliteration: ˈkro.no
"Crono fu detronizzato da suo figlio Zeus."
Cronos
Transliteration: ˈkɾo.nos
"Cronos gobernaba el mundo durante la edad de oro."
Cronos
Transliteration: ˈkɾo.nus
"Cronos era o líder dos Titãs na mitologia grega."
क्रोनस
Transliteration: kro.nas
"क्रोनस ग्रीक पौराणिक कथाओं में टाइटन्स के राजा थे।"
克洛诺斯
Transliteration: Kèluònuòsī
"克洛诺斯是希腊神话中的泰坦巨神之首。"
크로노스
Transliteration: Keuro-noseu
"크로노스는 그리스 신화에 나오는 티탄들의 지도자이다."
クロノス
Transliteration: Kuronosu
"クロノスはギリシャ神話におけるティーターン族の王である。"
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