helio

[ hee-lee-oh ]

noun,plural he·li·os.Informal.

a heliogram.
a heliograph.

Origin of helio

By shortening

Other definitions for helio- (2 of 2)

helio-

a combining form meaning “sun,” used in the formation of compound words: heliolatry.

Origin of helio-

<Greek, combining form of hḗliossun

Also especially before a vowel, heli-.

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How to use helio in a sentence

BREAKOUT MOMENT: Shaking her hips—Elvis be damned—during a too-hot-for-prime time samba with partner helio Castroneves in 2007.
Breakout Blondes | Alison Prato | May 26, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
The helio was veiled in cloud, and there were no sounds of war.
Story of the War in South Africa | Captain A. T. Mahan, U.S.N.
But this deep-set theoretic notion had to give way, and the helio-centric theory may, in its turn, have to give way also.
Six Lectures on Light | John Tyndall
The helio was slanting downward, and was now less than five miles distant from the fast vanishing bus.
The Women-Stealers of Thrayx | Fox B. Holden
On Mason's order the government chauffeur swiftly heeled the helio about.
The Women-Stealers of Thrayx | Fox B. Holden

Thought images as well as words, Kriijorl had explained during their flight so long ago in the helio.
The Women-Stealers of Thrayx | Fox B. Holden

British Dictionary definitions for helio-

helio-

combining form

indicating the sun: heliocentric; heliolithic

Origin of helio-

from Greek, from hēlios sun

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