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- [ee-uh n, ee-on]
- /ˈi ən, ˈi ɒn/
- /ˈiː.ɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ee-uh n, ee-on]
- /ˈi ən, ˈi ɒn/
Definitions of aeon word
- countable noun aeon An aeon is an extremely long period of time. 3
- noun aeon an immeasurably long period of time; age 3
- noun aeon a period of one thousand million years 3
- noun aeon one of the powers emanating from the supreme being and culminating in the demiurge 3
- noun aeon eon 3
- noun aeon an indefinitely long period of time; age. 1
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Origin of aeon
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Late Latin < Greek aiṓn space of time, age
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Parts of speech for Aeon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aeon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
aeon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aeon
noun aeon
- life — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- generation — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
- millennium — a period of 1000 years.
- date — A date is a specific time that can be named, for example a particular day or a particular year.
- day — A day is one of the seven twenty-four hour periods of time in a week.
Antonyms for aeon
noun aeon
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
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