Etymology

eschaton

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Today it means: The apocalypse; the approach of Christ’s reign immediately preceding the end of the world; a conception of or circumstance pertaining to this era. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔσχατον
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἔσχατον“last thing”
  2. English todayeschaton

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔσχατον (éskhaton, “last thing”), from the neuter singular of ἔσχατος (éskhatos, “last”).

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