Iapetus
[ ahy-ap-i-tuhs, ee-ap- ]
/ aɪˈæp ɪ təs, iˈæp- /
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noun
Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaia.
Astronomy. a natural satellite of the planet Saturn.
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Origin of Iapetus
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
a large outer satellite of the planet Saturn
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