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

In other words, Hyperion may not have simply survived past chaos.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

“Three in a year seems low for what we want to do,” added Mike Bridenstine, general manager of the Lyric Hyperion and producer with the company.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Meta’s Hyperion data center is currently under construction in Louisiana, where the state government has offered the company a sales-tax rebate on data-center equipment in exchange for providing local jobs and investment.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

Enter Morgan Stanley, with a plan to have someone else borrow the money for Hyperion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Water laps gently on the shore, and a warm wind from the west blows through the elephant-ear trees all as tall as Hyperion.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera