Promethean

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prəˈmiːθɪən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prə mē′thē ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Pro•me•the•an  (prə mē′thē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Mythologyof or suggestive of Prometheus.
  2. creative;
    boldly original.

n. 
  1. a person who resembles Prometheus in spirit or action.
  • Promethe(us) + -an 1580–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Promethean /prəˈmiːθɪən/ adj
  1. of or relating to Prometheus
  2. creative, original, or life-enhancing

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