eon

Norwegian Nynorsk

noun-n1
Definitions
  • eon; eternity
  • (geology) eon, aeon
  • (informal) eon
  • A period of 1,000,000,000 years.
  • (Gnosticism) eon

Etymology

Derived from Latin aeon derived from Ancient Greek αἰών (age, eternity, eon, epoch).

Origin

Ancient Greek

αἰών

Gloss

age, eternity, eon, epoch

Concept
Semantic Field

Time

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

永

Emoji

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