Hyperion

[ hahy-peer-ee-uhn ]

noun

1. Classical Mythology. a Titan, the father of Helios, Selene, and Eos.
2. Astronomy. a natural satellite of the planet Saturn.

Hyperion

¹

/ haɪˈpɪərɪən /

noun

1. an irregular-shaped outer satellite of the planet Saturn that tumbles chaotically

Hyperion

²

/ haɪˈpɪərɪən /

noun

1. Greek myth a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, father of Helios (sun), Selene (moon), and Eos (dawn)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hyperion¹

< Latin < Greek Hyperī́ōn, equivalent to hyper- hyper- + iṓn going; ion

Example Sentences

She pointed out that the existing infrastructure at the Hyperion plant has a history of failures and sewage spills.

From Los Angeles Times

The Hyperion facility serves more than 4 million people in L.A.,

From Los Angeles Times

Coming not long after Universal had acquired Hyperion, as well as a significant stake in the parent company of Harmonia Mundi, the news felt grim.

From New York Times

To help achieve this look in “Wish,” a new addition to the company’s Hyperion rendering system, Screen Space Texturing, has been put into use.

From Los Angeles Times

Marks humbly talks about sleeping on the floor of his factory – Hyperion, instead of SpaceX – and working beside his engineers for up to 20 hours a day in the name of inventing the future.

From Salon