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Hyperion


Hy·pe·ri·on

noun \hī-ˈpir-ē-ən\

Definition of HYPERION

: a Titan and the father of Eos, Selene, and Helios

Origin of HYPERION

Latin, from Greek Hyperiōn
First Known Use: 1567

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