Cronusとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κρόνος (Krónos), possibly from the Ancient Greek κραίνω (kraínō, “to rule または command”).

固有名詞

Cronus

1. (Greek mythology) The youngest of the twelve Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia; father to the first generation of Olympian gods and goddesses.
   • 2019 January 16, Alexis C. Madrigal, “Go Ahead, Post the Stupid Photo of Yourself From 10 Years Ago”, in The Atlantic‎^[1]:

     The deal is: You post a photo from 10 years ago and one from now. It’s like viewing a painting of Cronus eating his children, but online.

使用する際の注意点

Not to be confused with Chronus (Chronos / Khronos). According to Plutarch, the Greeks believed that Cronus was an allegorical name for Chronos. (See Chronos § Name on Wikipedia.)

等位語

• Saturn

関連する語

• crono-

Further reading

• Cronus on Wikipedia.