aeon
aeon noun: commonwealth standard spelling of eon.
Noun (1)
aeon (plural aeons)
- Commonwealth standard spelling of eon.
- 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.1892, Rudyard Kipling, When Earth's Last Picture is Painted (L’Envoi to 'The Seven Seas')
- A spirit being emanating from the Godhead.
- Each universe in a series of universes, according to conformal cyclic cosmology.
Noun (2) capitalized: Aeon
Aeon
- Alternative letter-case form of aeon.
Proper noun capitalized: Aeon
Aeon
- The ship of characters Leon S. Kennedy and Ada Wong of Resident Evil.
Forms of aeon
| plural | aeons |
|---|---|
| alternative form | æon |
| alternative form | Aeon |
| alternative form | Æon |
| alternative form | aion |
| alternative form | Aion |
Origin of aeon
From Latin aeon, from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age, era”).
Blend of Ada + Leon.
Words formed from aeon
Questions about aeon
- What does aeon mean?
- Aeon means commonwealth standard spelling of eon.
- What part of speech is aeon?
- Aeon can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of aeon?
- The plural of aeon is aeons.
Words near aeon in the dictionary
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