n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' pä-( ˌ )l ō
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin Apollin-, Apollo, from Greek Apoll ō n
Date: 13th century
1 : the Greek and Roman god of sunlight, prophecy, music, and poetry
2 [ Apollo, an asteroid of this class] : any of a class of asteroids having an orbit that extends from inside to beyond the earth's orbit