What does PROMETHEAN mean?
Definitions for PROMETHEAN
prəˈmi θi ənpromethean
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word PROMETHEAN.
Did you actually mean promethium or promotion?
Wiktionary
Prometheannoun
one who acts in a Promethean manner
Prometheanadjective
of or pertaining to Prometheus
Prometheanadjective
daringly original; boldly inventive or creative
Prometheanadjective
of a Romantic literary hero: one who is a rebel against a larger order, one who defies traditional moral categories, persecuted but dauntless
Etymology: From Prometheus a Greek demigod and the son of the Titan Iapetus. Prometheus created man from clay and gifted him with fire, for which he was punished by Zeus who chained Prometheus to a rock in the Caucasus where a vulture came and daily fed on his liver. Prometheus means "forethought" in Greek, from pro- "before" + mathein "to learn."
Webster Dictionary
Prometheanadjective
of or pertaining to Prometheus. See Prometheus
Prometheanadjective
having a life-giving quality; inspiring
Prometheannoun
an apparatus for automatic ignition
Prometheannoun
a kind of lucifer match
Etymology: [L. Promethus: cf. F. promthen.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Promethean
prō-mē′thē-an, adj. pertaining to Prometheus, who stole fire from heaven, for which Zeus chained him to a rock, to be tortured by a vulture.—n. a glass tube containing sulphuric acid and an inflammable mixture: a kind of lucifer-match.—n. Promē′theus, a large silk-spinning moth. [Gr., lit. 'forethinker;' or Sans. pramantha, a fire-stick.]
Anagrams for PROMETHEAN »
heptameron
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of PROMETHEAN in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of PROMETHEAN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for PROMETHEAN
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
Get even more translations for PROMETHEAN »
Translation
Find a translation for the PROMETHEAN definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"PROMETHEAN." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/PROMETHEAN>.
Discuss these PROMETHEAN definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In