Iapetus

American  

[ahy-ap-i-tuhs, ee-ap-] / aɪˈæp ɪ təs, iˈæp- /

noun

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

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

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Iapetus British  

/ aɪˈæpɪtəs /

noun

1. a large outer satellite of the planet Saturn

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Etymology

Origin of Iapetus

First recorded in 1600–20; Latin Īapetus, from Greek Īapetós; further origin uncertain; probably from the same source as Hebrew Yepheth; Japheth ( def. )

Example Sentences

During her presentation, a fellow student interrupted her with a question about the rotation of Saturn’s moon Iapetus.

From Scientific American

In simulations, the researchers included an object about the size of Iapetus, Saturn’s third largest moon, orbiting about 43 Saturn radii out—between the orbits of Titan and Iapetus.

From Science Magazine

At the sedimentary cliffs of Green Point, we saw fossils from the ancient Iapetus Ocean.

From Washington Post

Before Bob became Bob, he had been Iapetus the Titan.

From Literature

The thinning, flattening crust created a shallow rift that eventually filled with water, which geologists call the Iapetus Ocean.

From Washington Post