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eonian

UK/iːˈəʊnɪən/US/iˈoʊniən/

eonian adjective: of or pertaining to an eon.

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 eonian

comparativemore eonian
superlativemost eonian
alternative Commonwealthaeonian
alternative formaionian
alternative form (dated)æonian

Origin of eonian

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).

Questions about eonian

What does eonian mean?
Eonian means of or pertaining to an eon.
What part of speech is eonian?
Eonian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce eonian?
Eonian is pronounced /iˈoʊniən/ (US).

Words near eonian in the dictionary

  1. eon
  2. Eonavian
  3. EONGY
  4. EONIA
  5. eonial
  6. eonian
  7. eonic
  8. eonism
  9. eonist
  10. eonistic
  11. eonists

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