éon

See also: Appendix:Variations of "eon"

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek - see eon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ɔ̃/
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Noun

éon m (plural éons)

  1. (geology) eon (longest time period used in geology)

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɛɔn
  • Hyphenation: é‧on

Noun

éon m (plural (Portugal) éones or (Brazil) éons)

  1. eon (period of 1,000,000,000 years)
  2. (geology) eon (longest time period used in geology)
  3. (Gnosticism) eon (spirit being emanating from the Godhead)

Derived terms

  • éon-luz
  • eoniano
  • eónico
  • eónio
Portuguese terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂ey-‎ (1 c, 0 e)
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