Mimantean

/mɪˈmænti.ən/

Mimantean adjective: of or relating to the giant Mimas in Greek mythology.

Adjective

Mimantean (comparative more Mimantean, superlative most Mimantean)

Of or relating to the giant Mimas in Greek mythology
- Draughts from the fount of Nile [...] or the steep Mimantian height, Snow-capped1908, Jane Ellen Harrison, “Orphic Mysteries”, in Prolegomena to the study of Greek religion, page 514
Of or relating to the Saturnian moon named for Mimas
- This is puzzling because Mimas is closer to Saturn than Enceladus, and the Mimantean orbit is much more eccentric (out of round) than the Enceladean orbit.2008, Samantha Harvey (NASA/JPL), Solar System Exploration, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2009, page Saturn: Moons: Mimas
- a global thermal event early in Mimantian history erased all record of ancient impacts2011, Paul M. Schenk, “Geology of Mimas?”, in 42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference

Mimantean (plural Mimanteans)

An inhabitant of the Saturnian moon Mimas
- I went back to the grind of reviewing that day's Cassini photographs. Imagine my shock when I noticed that Mimas, one of the inner moons of Saturn, had acquired a concave depression in it since the last fly-by! Of course, I immediately realized that the Mimanteans had constructed a fully armed and...2010 February 19, Hulles, “Mimas!”, in sardonic postmodern humor

From Ancient Greek Μίμᾱς (Mímās) + -ean.

What does Mimantean mean?: Mimantean means of or relating to the giant Mimas in Greek mythology.
What part of speech is Mimantean?: Mimantean can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Mimantean?: Mimantean is pronounced /mɪˈmænti.ən/.

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