Etymology

eonian

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Ancient Greek αἰώνιος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromαἰώνιος“lasting for an age; perpetual; eternal”
  2. English todayeonian

From Ancient Greek αἰώνιος (aiṓnios, “lasting for an age; perpetual; eternal”) + -an, the former from αἰών (aiṓn, “lifetime; aeon; age; generation”) (whence also eon, aeon) + -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekαἰώνιος all →

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