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aionian

aionian is the alternative spelling of eonian.

Meaning of eonian

Adjective

eonian (comparative more eonian, superlative most eonian)

  1. Of or pertaining to an eon
  2. (broadly) eon-long, everlasting
    • 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; […]1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XXXV”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 54

Forms of aionian

comparativemore aionian
superlativemost aionian

Questions about aionian

What is aionian the alternative spelling of?
Aionian is the alternative spelling of eonian.

Words near aionian in the dictionary

  1. aioli
  2. aiolis
  3. aiolosite
  4. Aion
  5. aionial
  6. aionian
  7. AIOps
  8. AIOs
  9. AIP
  10. AIPAC
  11. AIPACer

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