αἰών

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • lifetime
  • generation
  • a long period of time, eon, epoch, age
  • the current world
  • eternity

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (vital energy, vital force, lifetime, long time, eternity, long life, vitality, life, eternal), *h₂ey- (life, vital energy, important speech).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂ey-

Gloss

life, vital energy, important speech

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

生

Emoji
🧬

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