Associations to the word «Jotun»

Wiktionary

JOTUN, noun. (Norse mythology) A member of a race of giants who usually stand in opposition to the Æsir and especially to Thor.
JOTUN, noun. Alternative letter-case form of jotun
JÖTUN, noun. Alternative form of jotun
JÖTUN, noun. Alternative letter-case form of jötun

Dictionary definition

JOTUN, noun. (Norse mythology) one of a race of giants often in conflict with the Aesir.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats