▪ I. † helioˈtropian, n. Obs.
Also heli-, helli-.
[A corruption of heliotropion, heliotrope (sense 1), frequent about 1600.]
1. = heliotrope 1.
| 1590 Greene Never too late (1600) 48 As the yron follows the Adamant..and the Helitropian the beames of the sun. 1624 Heywood Gunaik. i. 35 The gods..changed her into an Heliotropian, which is called the Suns flower, which still inclines to what part soever he makes his progresse. 1649 Lovelace Poems 147 The noble Heliotropian Now turnes to her, and knowes no Sun. |
2. = heliotrope 2.
| 1638 Sir T. Herbert Trav. (ed. 2) 22 With Agats, Helitropians, Jasper. |
▪ II. helioˈtropian, a. rare.
Also 7 erron. heli-.
[f. L. hēliotropium heliotrope + -an.]
Pertaining to or of the nature of the heliotrope (1 and 2).
| 1640 Howell Dodona's Gr. (1645) 5 Most of her Plants have the Heliotropian quality of the Marigold and Tulip, who follow the motion of the Sunne. 1670 Walton Lives i. 55 He caused..figures thus drawn to be ingraven very small in Helitropian Stones. |