helio
This ROOT-WORD is HELIO which comes from the Greek Helios SUN. From this root we enrich our vocabulary with words from photography, sun worship, the science of the sun, sunbathing, sub-therapy and sunflowers. In Greek Mythology Helios, the Sun-god drove his sub-chariot across the sky every morning. In our day sun-therapy cures rickets, tuberculosis, and is a preventative of many ills. The fragrant heliotrope is a garden favorite, and sunflower seeds are healthful.
1. Heliocentric : HELIO centric (he lee o sen’ trik) adj.
Having relation to the center of the sun
2. Heliochrome : HELIO chrome (he’ lee o krome) n.
A naturally colored photograph
3. Heliochromoscope: HELIO chromoscope (he li o kro’ mo skope) n.
Instrument to produce photos in natural colors
4. Heliochromy : HELIO chromy (he’ li o kro mi) n.
Color photography
5. Heliodon : HELIO don (he’ li o don) n.
A device to illustrate what seems to be the Sun’s motion
6. Heliodor : HELIO dor (he’ li o dor) n.
Yellow beryl found in South Africa
7. Heliofugal : HELIO fugal (he li of’ yu gal) adj.
Tending away from the sun
8. Heliograph : HELIO graph (he’ lee o graf) n.
An instrument for using the sun’s rays; as, a mirror for telegraphing
9. Heliogram : HELIO gram (he’ lee o gram) n.
The message transmitted by heliograph
10. Helioid : HELIO id (he’ li oid) adj.
Like the sun
11. Heliolatry : HELIO latry (he lee ol’ a tree) n.
Sun worship
12. Heliology : HELIO logy (he li ol’ o ji) n.
Science of the sun
13. Heliophilous : HELIO philous (he li of’ i lus) adj.
Sun-loving
14. Heliophobic : HELIO phobic (he li o foe’ bik) adj.
Fearing the sub; shade-loving
15. Heliophyte : HELIO phyte (he’ li o fite) n.
Plant growing in sunlight
16. Helioscope : HELIO scope (he’ li o skope) n.
A dark lens telescope to view the sun while protecting the eyes
17. Heliosis : HELIO sis (he li o’ sis) n.
Sunburn; sunstroke
18. Heliotherapy : HELIO therapy (he li o ther’ a pi) n.
Use of sunbaths to cure disease
19. Heliothermometer: HELIO thermometer(he li o ther mom’ e ter) n.
Instrument to measure the intensity of solar radiation
20. Heliotrope : HELIO trope (hele’ ee o trope) n.
A plant which turns to the sun
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