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Hyperion

Pronunciation: /haɪˈpɪəɹi.ən/

The English word “Hyperion” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

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

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὑπερίων (Huperíōn).

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