Main Entry: Apol·lo

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈpä-(ˌ)lō\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin Apollin-, Apollo, from Greek Apollōn

Date: 13th century

1 : the Greek and Roman god of sunlight, prophecy, music, and poetry
2 [Apollo, an asteroid of this class] : any of a class of asteroids having an orbit that extends from inside to beyond the earth's orbit