Cronus

Also Kro·nos

[kroh-nuhs]

noun

Classical Mythology.

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

Cronus

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cronus¹

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”