Nature terminology · Sky & cycles
heli/o — Sun
heli/o means sun. Ancient Greek source words and nature terminology examples: heliocentric.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Sun
- Ancient Greek: ἥλιος (helios)
Examples and word parts
heliocentric
Describing a model or arrangement with the Sun at its center.
Word parts: heli/o (sun) + centric (centered)
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Related sky & cycles terms
- sol- — Sun
solar
- selen/o — Moon
selenology
- lun- — Moon
lunar
- astr/o — Star
astronomy
- stell- — Star
stellar
Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals nature terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.