helio

he·li·o

[hee-lee-oh]
noun, plural he·li·os. Informal.
1.
a heliogram.
2.
a heliograph.

Origin:
by shortening

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helio-

a combining form meaning “sun,” used in the formation of compound words: heliolatry.
Also, especially before a vowel, heli-.


Origin:
< Greek, combining form of hḗlios sun

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helio- or (before a vowel) heli-
 
combining form
indicating the sun: heliocentric; heliolithic
 
[from Greek, from hēlios sun]
 
heli- or (before a vowel) heli-
 
combining form
 
[from Greek, from hēlios sun]

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