Hyperion

See also: Hypérion

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὑπερίων (Huperíōn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /haɪˈpɪəɹi.ən/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪəɹiən

Proper noun

Hyperion

  1. (Greek mythology) A Titan, the son of Gaia and Uranus and the father of Helios, Selene and Eos.
  2. (Greek mythology) Helios himself, the incarnation of light and beauty.
  3. (astronomy) One of the moons of Saturn.

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Hyperion m

  1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of Hipérion.