αἰών

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From earlier αἰϝών (aiwṓn), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (vital force, life, long life, eternity), whence also ἀεί (aeí, always). Cognate with Latin aevum, English aye.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

αἰών (aiṓnm (genitive αἰῶνος); third declension

  1. lifetime
  2. generation
  3. a long period of time, eon, epoch, age
  4. the current world
  5. eternity

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Descendants

  • English: æon
  • French: æon
  • Greek: αιώνας (aiónas)
  • Latin: æon, aeon
  • Russian: эо́н (eón)

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