Cronus

American  

[kroh-nuhs] / ˈkroʊ nəs /

Also Kronos

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaia, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.

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Cronus British  

/ ˈkrəʊnəs, ˈkrəʊnɒs /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Saturn. Greek myth a Titan, son of Uranus (sky) and Gaea (earth), who ruled the world until his son Zeus dethroned him

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Etymology

Origin of Cronus

First recorded in 1700–20; from Latin Cronos, Cronus, from Greek Krónos, of uncertain origin but later interpreted by Aristotle to be the same as chrónos “time”

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How does cronus compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• Zeus vs. Cronus

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Example Sentences

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Cronus

Cronus was roughly 11 years old when he died, which is around the average life span of a male tarantula, according to experts at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Iger's track record caps a long history of succession planning at Disney that evokes Greek mythology -- Cronus eating his young.

From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2022

As chief whip, Mr. Williamson cultivated the image of a ruthless political operator, keeping a pet tarantula he called Cronus in a glass box on his desk.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2022

While disabling crossplay could fix most cheaters for console players, cheats also exist on the console side through third-party controllers like Cronus.

From The Verge ● Nov. 29, 2021

Both the crudity of the story of Cronus and the naïveté of the story of Pandora are characteristic of him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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