μεγααιώνας
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Greek
Etymology
μεγα- (mega-, “large”) + αιώνας (aiónas, “eon”)
Noun
μεγααιώνας • (megaaiónas) m (plural μεγααιώνες)
Usage notes
"Proterozoic eon" will be found translated as "Προτεροζωικός αιώνας" and "Προτεροζωικός μεγααιώνας". The form "αιώνας" can mean any long period (age, century, etc) so "μεγααιώνας" - large eon - is often used to make the meaning clear.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μεγααιώνας (megaaiónas) | μεγααιώνες (megaaiónes) |
| genitive | μεγααιώνα (megaaióna) | μεγααιώνων (megaaiónon) |
| accusative | μεγααιώνα (megaaióna) | μεγααιώνες (megaaiónes) |
| vocative | μεγααιώνα (megaaióna) | μεγααιώνες (megaaiónes) |
Synonyms
- αιώνας m (aiónas)
Further reading
Προτεροζωικός μεγααιώνας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el- Αρχαιοζωικός μεγααιώνας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
- Φανεροζωικός μεγααιώνας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
