aevum

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UK/ˈiːvəm/UK/ˈaɪ-/US/ˈivəm/

noun

The temporal mode of existence between time and eternity, said to be experienced by angels, saints, and celestial bodies (which medieval astronomy believed to be unchanging).

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aeviternity
OriginLatin aevum →
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Meanings

nounaevum (uncountable)
  1. uncountableScholastic philosophyThe temporal mode of existence between time and eternity, said to be experienced by angels, saints, and celestial bodies (which medieval astronomy believed to be unchanging).

    Synonyms: aeviternity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe temporal mode of existence between time and eternity, said to be experienced by angels, saints, and celestial bodies (which medieval astronomy believed to be unchanging).

Similar
aeviternity
Also see
aeviternity

Origin

  1. Latinaevum“temporal mode of existence between time and eternity”
  2. Englishaevum

Learned borrowing from Latin aevum (“temporal mode of existence between time and eternity”). Doublet of aeviternity and aye.

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Anagrams

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APA

aevum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aevum

MLA

“aevum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aevum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aevum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aevum.

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