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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Nvidia hasn’t made any recent moves in laptop graphics, and the new Helios will feature silicon at the top of the consumer-GPU food chain, in the form of GeForce RTX 50-series chips up to the mighty 24GB GeForce RTX 5090. John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026 Helios doesn't need to make complex decisions to do that work. Omar Kardoudi may 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2026 Lockyer named it helium, after Helios, the Greek god of the sun. Quanta Magazine, 28 May 2026 The sight of Avery and Alex, holding up Marcus’s unconscious body, in the Helios entrance’s security camera, is a searing image. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 22 May 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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