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; ion

Example Sentences

An important clue comes from Hyperion, Saturn's small, irregularly shaped moon that tumbles chaotically in space.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

Comedian Ahmed Bharoocha walks on stage at the Lyric Hyperion in Silver Lake to a sold-out show.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

In Meta’s Hyperion project, Blue Owl put in $3 billion from its private-equity funds and $27 billion borrowed from bond investors at a 6.58% interest rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 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

“I always said he was a thief. And my mother! To forsake my father, who was like Hyperion, the sun god, and bind herself to this demon! Where is her judgment, where is her reason?”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein