Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperion

/haɪˈpɪəɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: hy-pe-r-i-on
IPA: /haɪˈpɪəɹi.ən/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Titan, the son of Gaia and Uranus and the father of Helios, Selene and Eos.

name

Helios himself, the incarnation of light and beauty.

name

One of the moons of Saturn.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὑπερίων (Huperíōn).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Hyperionian

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce hyperion?: The recorded pronunciation is /haɪˈpɪəɹi.ən/.
What does hyperion mean?: A Titan, the son of Gaia and Uranus and the father of Helios, Selene and Eos.
Where does hyperion come from?: From Ancient Greek Ὑπερίων (Huperíōn).

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