Prometheus
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//pɹəˈmiːθi.əs//
- United States//pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs//
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
proper noun
- 1
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- 2
The Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. The god of fire and craft.
- 3
A moon of the planet Saturn.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús), from πρό (pró, “before”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to think”).