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cronus

/ˈkrəʊ.nəs/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant le dieu suprême de la mythologie grecque avant d'être renversé par Zeus ; fils d'Ouranos et de Gaïa, assimilé au dieu romain Saturne.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈkrəʊ.nəs/

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to the supreme god in Greek mythology until he was dethroned by Zeus; son of Uranus and Gaea, identified with the Roman god Saturn.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant le dieu suprême de la mythologie grecque avant d'être renversé par Zeus ; fils d'Ouranos et de Gaïa, assimilé au dieu romain Saturne.
  1. Greek Titan C1 formal

    In Greek mythology, the leader of the Titans and the father of Zeus, who ruled the cosmos before being overthrown by his son.

    • Cronus devoured his children to prevent them from overthrowing him.
    • Zeus eventually defeated Cronus and freed his siblings.
    • Cronus is often associated with the harvest and time.

    🇫🇷Cronos (mythologie grecque)

  • cronuses plural form
  • cronuses' possessive plural form
  • cronus's possessive singular form