Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eonian

/iˈoʊniən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eo-ni-an
IPA: /iˈoʊniən/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to an eon

adj

eon-long, everlasting

Example Sentences

"But I should turn mine ears and hear The moanings of the homeless sea, ⁠The sound of streams that swift or slow ⁠Draw down Æonian hills, and sow The dust of continents to be; […]"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἰώνιος (aiṓnios, “lasting for an age; perpetual; eternal”) + -an, the former from αἰών (aiṓn, “lifetime; aeon; age; generation”) (whence also eon, aeon) + -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: αἰώνιος

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /iˈoʊniən/
British English: /iːˈəʊnɪən/

Inflected Forms

more eonian (comparative) most eonian (superlative) aeonian (alternative, Commonwealth) æonian (alternative, dated) aionian (alternative)

Synonyms

ageless aeonian eternal everlasting perpetual unending unceasing

Questions

How do you pronounce eonian?: The recorded pronunciation is /iˈoʊniən/.
What does eonian mean?: Of or pertaining to an eon
Where does eonian come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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