Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aeon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: aeon
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Commonwealth standard spelling of eon.

noun

A spirit being emanating from the Godhead.

noun

Each universe in a series of universes, according to conformal cyclic cosmology.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of aeon.

name

The ship of characters Leon S. Kennedy and Ada Wong of Resident Evil.

Slang

Example Sentences

"When Earth's last picture is painted, and the tubes are twisted and dried,/ When the oldest colors have faded, and the youngest critic has died,/ We shall rest, and, faith, we shall need it -- lie down for an aeon or two,/Till the Master of All Good Workmen shall put us to work anew."

Etymology

From Latin aeon, from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age, era”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: aeon, αἰών

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

aeons (plural) æon (alternative) aion (alternative)

Phrases

light aeon

Synonyms

eon

Questions

What does aeon mean?: Commonwealth standard spelling of eon.
Where does aeon come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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