# Prometheus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /pɹəˈmiːθi.əs/ · frequency rank #24,554

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
2. The Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. The god of fire and craft.
3. A moon of the planet Saturn.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús), from πρό (pró, “before”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to think”).

## Common misspellings (15)
`pormetheus`, `pprometheus`, `prmoetheus`, `proemtheus`, `promehteus`, `prometehus`, `promethesu`, `prometheuss`, `promethheus`, `promethues`, `promettheus`, `prommetheus`, `promteheus`, `prrometheus`, `rpometheus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/prometheus