eonian

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eonian

/iˈoʊniən/ US
/iːˈəʊnɪən/ UK

Where it comes from

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).

adjective more eonian · most eonian · aeonian · æonian · aionian

Of or pertaining to an eon
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; […]

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"eonian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eonian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"eonian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eonian.

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@misc{eonian_2026,
  title = {eonian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eonian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}