iapetus

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Synonyms: impetus, japetus

Antonyms: impetus, japetus

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Greek god}} A [[Titan]], the son of [[Uranus]] and [[Gaia]], and father of [[Atlas]], [[Prometheus]], [[Epimetheus]], and [[Menoetius]].
2. {{C|en|Moons of Saturn}} {{lb|en|astronomy}} {{place|en|moon|moon system/Saturnian system|star system/Solar System}}: The third largest [[moon]] of [[Saturn]]
3. {{lb|en|geology}} {{place|en|former ocean|between|former continent:pref/[[Laurentia]] (North America)|and|former continent:pref/[[Baltica]] (Europe)}}: An ancient [[ocean]] which existed between 600 and 400 million years ago.
4. {{lb|en|Biblical|obsolete}} {{alternative form of|en|Japheth}}.

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