Meanings
nounelæon (uncountable)
- rareuncountableOil.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἔλαιον“olive oil”
- Englishelæon
From Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”).
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APA
elæon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/el%C3%A6on
MLA
“elæon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/el%C3%A6on. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elæon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/el%C3%A6on.
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