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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “epoch”).
Noun
αιώνας • (aiónas) m (plural αιώνες)
- century (100 consecutive years)
- Synonym: εκατονταετία (ekatontaetía)
- century (specifically a numbered period with conventional start)
- Synonym: (abbrev.) αι. (ai.)
Έγινε στα μέσα του 20ου αιώνα.- Égine sta mésa tou 20ou aióna.
- It took place in the middle of the 20th century.
- (geology) eon, era, age
- Φανεροζωικός αιώνας ― Fanerozoïkós aiónas ― Phanerozoic eon
- eternity, age, eon
Usage notes
"Proterozoic eon" will be found translated as Προτεροζωικός αιώνας (Proterozoïkós aiónas) and Προτεροζωικός μεγααιώνας (Proterozoïkós megaaiónas). The form αιώνας (aiónas) can mean any long period (age, century, etc) so μεγααιώνας (megaaiónas, “large eon”) is often used to make the meaning clear.
Declension
Declension of αιώνας
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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αιώνας (aiónas)
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αιώνες (aiónes)
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| genitive
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αιώνα (aióna)
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αιώνων (aiónon)
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| accusative
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αιώνα (aióna)
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αιώνες (aiónes)
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| vocative
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αιώνα (aióna)
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αιώνες (aiónes)
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Synonyms
- (eon): μεγααιώνας m (megaaiónas) (geological timescale)
Coordinate terms
- see: έτος n (étos, “year”)
- αιώνια (aiónia, “forever”, adverb)
- αιώνιος (aiónios, “eternal, perpetual”, adjective)
- αιωνιότητα f (aioniótita, “eternity”)
- αιωνίως (aioníos, “forever”, adverb)
- αιωνόβιος (aionóvios, “long-living”, adjective)