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Noun [English]

Forms: aeons [plural], æon [alternative], Aeon [alternative], Æon [alternative], aion [alternative], Aion [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin aeon, from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age, era”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|aeon}} Latin aeon, {{der|en|grc|αἰών||age, era}} Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age, era”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} aeon (plural aeons)
  1. Commonwealth standard spelling of eon.
    Sense id: en-aeon-en-noun-iJV1pBHC Categories (other): Commonwealth English
  2. (Gnosticism) A spirit being emanating from the Godhead.
    Sense id: en-aeon-en-noun-g2XA2RBo Categories (other): Gnosticism, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 51 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 28 14 20 33 Topics: Gnosticism, lifestyle, religion
  3. (Cosmology) Each universe in a series of universes, according to conformal cyclic cosmology.
    Sense id: en-aeon-en-noun-WoSIrgkI Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 28 14 20 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: light aeon

Noun [Latin]

IPA: [ˈae̯.oːn] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛː.on] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age, eternity”). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|αἰών||age, eternity}} Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age, eternity”) Head templates: {{la-noun|aeōn<3>|g=m}} aeōn m (genitive aeōnis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|aeōn<3>}} Forms: aeōn [canonical, masculine], aeōnis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], aeōn [nominative, singular], aeōnēs [nominative, plural], aeōnis [genitive, singular], aeōnum [genitive, plural], aeōnī [dative, singular], aeōnibus [dative, plural], aeōnem [accusative, singular], aeōnēs [accusative, plural], aeōne [ablative, singular], aeōnibus [ablative, plural], aeōn [singular, vocative], aeōnēs [plural, vocative]
  1. (Late Latin) age, eternity Tags: Late-Latin, declension-3
    Sense id: en-aeon-la-noun-O2fxhfWF Categories (other): Late Latin, Pages with 2 entries, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 28 14 20 33 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 47 53
  2. (Late Latin) one of the Gnostic Aeons Tags: Late-Latin, declension-3
    Sense id: en-aeon-la-noun-WrUtoira Categories (other): Late Latin, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 28 14 20 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 25 15 21 36 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 47 53

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "[ˈɛː.on]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aeon"
}

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