helio

[hee-lee-oh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Informal.

plural

helios

a heliogram.
a heliograph.

helio-

a combining form meaning “sun,” used in the formation of compound words.
heliolatry.

helio-

combining form

indicating the sun
heliocentric
heliolithic

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Word History and Origins

Origin of helio¹

By shortening

Origin of helio²

< Greek, combining form of ��ǲ� sun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of helio¹

from Greek, from ��ŧ��ǲ� sun

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They evoke the regalia worn by ghost dancers, papal robes and the outfits created by such performance artists as Magdalena Abakanowicz, Hermann Nitsch and Hélio Oiticica.

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Helio Castroneves also sustained damage that sent him out.

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Helio Santos, who is based in Stratford in east London, is another driver taking part in the strike.

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Dixon, who is from New Zealand, broke a tie in the Detroit Grand Prix record books with Will Power and Helio Castroneves.

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His pass of Pato O’Ward two corners from the finish line gave Penske a record-extending 20th Indy 500 victory and made Newgarden the first back-to-back winner since Helio Castroneves did it for Penske in 2001-02.

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When To Use

�� does helio- mean?

Helio- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “sun.” It is frequently used in a variety of scientific and technical terms.Helio- comes from Greek ��ǲ�, meaning “sun.” The Latin cognate, ��ō��, is the source of several words related to the sun, such as solar and solstice.�� are variants of helio-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, helio- becomes heli-, as in heliencephalitis. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article for heli-.

Heligoland heliocentric

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