Helios

[ hee-lee-os, ‐-ohs ]

noun

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

Helios

/ ˈhiːlɪˌɒs /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Helios¹

First recorded in 1640–50; sun ( def )

Example Sentences

The Helios Clinic is the teaching hospital of the Hannover Medical School.

From BBC

The sorceress — mortal granddaughter of Helios, the sun god of Greek mythology — kills two of her children as revenge for her husband Jason’s betrayal.

From Los Angeles Times

In Spain, a start-up called Helios Aragón is developing a natural hydrogen production project in the Pyrenees that it claims will be able to match or beat that price.

From New York Times

Charges over the matter were also brought against Helios Fallas, the former finance minister and Sergio Alfaro, the former minister of the presidency as well as two other senior finance ministry officials.

From Reuters

That is why helium gets its name from Helios, the Greek sun god.

From Scientific American