Etymology

eon

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Today it means: Eternity, the duration of the universe. Full definition →

Latin aeon ← Ancient Greek αἰών
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eon · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromαἰών“age, era”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromaeon
  3. English todayeon

From Latin aeon, from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age, era”).

EON · proper noun2

  1. Greek · derived fromΕΟΝ
  2. English todayEON

From Greek ΕΟΝ (EON), short for Εθνική Οργάνωση Νεολαίας.

Words from the same roots

Latinaeon all →

Ancient Greekαἰών all →

aeonAION

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