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Iapetus
[ ahy-ap-i-tuhs, ee-ap- ]
noun
- Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaia.
- Astronomy. a natural satellite of the planet Saturn.
Iapetus
/ ɪˈæɪə /
noun
- a large outer satellite of the planet Saturn
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Iapetus1
First recorded in 1600–20; Latin Īٳܲ, from Greek Īó; further origin uncertain; probably from the same source as Hebrew Yepheth; Japheth ( def )
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During her presentation, a fellow student interrupted her with a question about the rotation of Saturn’s moon Iapetus.
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In some, the lost moon collided with Titan or Iapetus; in others it was ejected from the Saturn system altogether.
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At the sedimentary cliffs of Green Point, we saw fossils from the ancient Iapetus Ocean.
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He wondered what had happened to Iapetus after they’d left him in Hades’s palace...if he was still content being Bob, friendly, happy, and clueless.
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The thinning, flattening crust created a shallow rift that eventually filled with water, which geologists call the Iapetus Ocean.
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