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.

Iapetus

/ aɪˈæpɪtəs /

noun

1. a large outer satellite of the planet Saturn

Word History and Origins

Origin of Iapetus¹

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