Helios

noun

He·​li·​os ˈhē-lē-əs How to pronounce Helios (audio)
-(ˌ)ōs
: the god of the sun in Greek mythology compare sol

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Her fury at Helios employees being treated so shabbily is matched only by her disbelief at Ger and his crew’s recklessness in allowing the consoles monitoring and controlling all of Happy Valley’s life-support systems and communications with the Titan mission unstaffed. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 May 2026 The Helios Neo 16 is a 2026 powerhouse featuring the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and the next-gen Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026 Ayesa's Helios company wins NASA mining contract. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026 The money is coming from the Helios Foundation, which invests in low-income and historically underrepresented communities in Arizona and Florida. Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Helios

Word History

Etymology

Greek Hēlios

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Helios was in 1829

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“Helios.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Helios. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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