Helios

[ hee-lee-os, ‐ohs ]
/ ˈhi liˌɒs, ‐ˌoʊs /

noun

the ancient Greek god of the sun, represented as driving a chariot across the heavens; identified by the Romans with Sol.

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Origin of Helios

First recorded in 1640–50; see origin at sun

Words nearby Helios

heliolithic, heliometer, heliopause, heliophyte, Heliopolis, Helios, helioscope, heliosphere, heliostat, heliotaxis, heliotherapy
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British Dictionary definitions for Helios

Helios
/ (ˈhiːlɪˌɒs) /

noun

Greek myth the god of the sun, who drove his chariot daily across the skyRoman counterpart: Sol
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