Hyperion

American  

[hahy-peer-ee-uhn] / haɪˈpɪər i ən /

noun

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

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

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Hyperion ¹ British  

/ haɪˈpɪərɪən /

noun

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

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Hyperion ² British  

/ haɪˈpɪərɪən /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Hyperion

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

Example Sentences

The week before Los Angeles’ mayoral primary, a Spencer Pratt campaign van turned up on Hyperion Avenue, the road that separates the Los Feliz and Silver Lake neighborhoods on the city’s Eastside.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Uber and Autobrains will utilize Nvidia’s Drive Hyperion, an autonomous driving development platform that helps auto companies and startups create, test and roll out driver-assisted and autonomous-driving programs at scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

An important clue comes from Hyperion, Saturn's small, irregularly shaped moon that tumbles chaotically in space.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

Comedian Ahmed Bharoocha walks on stage at the Lyric Hyperion in Silver Lake to a sold-out show.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

If Tartarus wished, Annabeth had no doubt he could devour her existence with a single thought, as easily as he’d vaporized Hyperion and Krios.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan