Hyperion

(hī pirē ən)

noun

  1. Gr. Myth.
    1. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, and father of the sun god Helios
    2. Helios himself
  2. a small, irregularly shaped satellite of Saturn having an unusual shifting orientation and rotation

Origin: L < Gr Hyperiōn

See Hyperion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Greek Mythology A Titan, the son of Gaea and Uranus and the father of Helios.
  2. A satellite of Saturn.

Origin:

Origin: Greek Huperiōn

.

Learn more about Hyperion

link/cite print suggestion box