Etymology

hexameron

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Today it means: The six days in which God created the world according to the biblical creation story. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἑξαήμερον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἑξαήμερον“six-day”
  2. English todayhexameron

From Ancient Greek ἑξαήμερον (hexaḗmeron, “six-day”).

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