apeiron

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English

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Pronunciation

Noun

apeiron (uncountable)

  1. A kind of infinite primal chaos in the cosmological theory of Anaximander.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄπειρος (ápeiros, infinite, boundless).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.pɛ.ʁɔ̃/ ~ /a.pe.ʁɔ̃/
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Noun

apeiron m (plural apeirons)

  1. (mathematics) infinity
    Synonym: infini

Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄπειρον (ápeiron).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈpɛj.rɔn/
  • Rhymes: -ɛjrɔn
  • Syllabification: a‧pei‧ron

Noun

apeiron m inan

  1. (philosophy) apeiron

Declension

Further reading

  • apeiron in Polish dictionaries at PWN