Iapetus

[ ahy-ap-i-tuhs, ee-ap- ]

noun
  1. Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaia.

  2. Astronomy. a natural satellite of the planet Saturn.

Origin of Iapetus

1
First recorded in 1600–20; Latin Īapetus, from Greek Īapetós; further origin uncertain; probably from the same source as Hebrew Yepheth; see origin at Japheth

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Iapetus

/ (aɪˈæpɪtəs) /


noun
  1. a large outer satellite of the planet Saturn

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