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SPACE EXPLORATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
‘Helio’ means ____
A
Star
B
Sun
C
Planets
D
Moon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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 hḗlios, meaning “sun.” The Latin cognate, sōl, is the source of several words related to the sun, such as solar and solstice.

Detailed explanation-2: –helio-comes from Greek, where it has the meaning “sun. ‘’ This meaning is found in such words as: aphelion, helium, perihelion.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Latin word for Sun is “sol, ‘’ which is the main adjective for all things Sun-related: solar. Helios, the Sun god in ancient Greek mythology, lends his name to many Sun-related terms as well, such as heliosphere and helioseismology.

Detailed explanation-4: -word-forming element meaning “sun, ‘’ from Greek hēlios “sun” (from PIE root *sawel-“the sun").

Detailed explanation-5: -From Ancient Greek -(hēlio-), combining form of (hḗlios, “sun”).

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