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

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Example Sentences

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Hyperion

Hyperion failed in 2021 after human error and equipment failure flooded the plant, eventually pouring 17 million gallons of sewage into the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Nearly 30 other entities and municipalities — including Beverly Hills, Culver City and West Hollywood — rely on Hyperion to treat their sewage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Einride will build the next generation of its driver system on the Nvidia Hyperion platform to scale autonomous deployment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

He cites the experience of Richland Parish, La., where schoolteachers received $50,000 bonus checks funded by increased economic activity near the company’s Hyperion data-center campus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Instead, Mom’s Hyperion redwood has been watching over the Collective just like Izta and Popoca watched over their people, waiting for peace to arrive.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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