Hyperion

[hahy-peer-ee-uhn]

noun

1. Classical Mythology.,  a Titan, the father of Helios, Selene, and Eos.

2. Astronomy.,  a natural satellite of the planet Saturn.

Hyperion

¹

/ haɪˈpɪərɪən /

noun

1. Greek myth a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, father of Helios (sun), Selene (moon), and Eos (dawn)

Hyperion

²

/ haɪˈpɪərɪən /

noun

1. an irregular-shaped outer satellite of the planet Saturn that tumbles chaotically

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hyperion¹

< Latin < Greek Hyperī́ōn, equivalent to hyper- hyper- + iṓn going; ion

Example Sentences

Before the fire, it was often listed as the second-tallest tree in the U.S., trailing only Hyperion, a gargantuan 380-foot Coast redwood located in Redwood National and State Parks.

From Los Angeles Times

Prometheus will be built in New Albany, Ohio, while Hyperion will be built in Louisiana and is expected to be fully online by 2030, Zuckerberg said.

From BBC

That sewer ultimately connects to the Hyperion Treatment Plant in El Segundo, where the waste gets “full-secondary” treatment, to make it safe to release via an outfall pipe about five miles offshore.

From Los Angeles Times

Hyperion — the largest wastewater treatment facility west of the Rockies — sprawls across 200 acres of oceanfront Los Angeles and sits just outside the city limits of El Segundo.

From Los Angeles Times

She pointed out that the existing infrastructure at the Hyperion plant has a history of failures and sewage spills.

From Los Angeles Times