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Tethys

(tē′t̸his)

noun

Gr. Myth. a daughter of Uranus and wife of Oceanus, by whom she is the mother of the Oceanides
a satellite of Saturn having long trenchlike valleys and sharing its orbit with other satellites

Origin: L < Gr Tēthys

an ancient sea and geosyncline, especially of the Mesozoic and early Cenozoic eras that separated Laurasia from Gondwana

See Tethys in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Greek Mythology A Titaness and sea goddess who was both sister and wife of Oceanus.
A satellite of Saturn.

Origin:

Origin: Latin Tēthys

Origin: , from Greek Tēthus

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