Helios

American  

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

noun

1. 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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Helios British  

/ ˈhiːlɪˌɒs /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Sol.  Greek myth the god of the sun, who drove his chariot daily across the sky

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Etymology

Origin of Helios

First recorded in 1640–50; sun ( def. )

Example Sentences

Mr. Martin-Rayo is CEO of Helios AI, a commodity intelligence software company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Helios, the most advanced quantum computer ever built, manipulates them with lasers to solve complex questions that would take conventional machines centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

In November 2025, Quantinuum unveiled its Helios system, which its CEO described as the world’s most accurate quantum computer.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

She also talked up Helios, the company’s open-rack solution due out later in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

Then we were coasting the noble island of the god, where grazed those cattle with wide brows, and bounteous flocks of Helios, lord of noon, who rides high heaven.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer