adjective

eonian

eonian · more eonian · most eonian

Of or pertaining to an eonOf or pertaining to an eon

UK/iːˈəʊnɪən/US/iˈoʊniən/

Meaning

2 senses

Of or pertaining to an eon
(broadly)Eon-long, everlasting

More definitions

of or relating to a geological eon (longer than an era)
continuing forever or indefinitely

Origin

From Ancient Greek αἰώνιος (aiṓnios, “lasting for an age; perpetual; eternal”) + -an, the

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).

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Forms

more eonian, most eonian

Comparative	more eonian Lesson
Superlative	most eonian Lesson

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms

Close in meaning

of or relating to a geological eon (longer than an era):aeonian
continuing forever or indefinitely:ageless aeonian eternal everlasting perpetual unending unceasing

Word family

1 related words

Relatedeon

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form