LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

aeōn

aeōn m (genitive aeōnis)
Classical[ˈae̯.oːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.on]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinage, eternity
  2. Late Latinone of the Gnostic Aeons

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeaeōnaeōnēs
genitiveaeōnisaeōnum
dativeaeōnīaeōnibus
accusativeaeōnemaeōnēs
ablativeaeōneaeōnibus
vocativeaeōnaeōnēs

aeōn, ōnis, m., = αἰών (age, eternity). Often used by Tert. adv. Haer. 33; 34; 49, and adv. Valentin., who invented much concerning the Thirty Æons, whom he maintained to be gods.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ey-
  2. Latinaeōn

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu-der. Proto-Hellenic *aiwṓn Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn)bor. Latin aeōn Borrowed from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age, eternity”).

Descendants
  • Spanisheón
  • Frenchéon
  • Italianeone
  • Englisheon
  • Englishaeon

Quick answers

What does aeōn mean in Latin?
aeōn, a noun, means “age, eternity; one of the Gnostic Aeons”.
What is the genitive of aeōn?
The genitive singular is aeōnis. aeōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce aeōn?
In classical Latin, [ˈae̯.oːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.on].
Where does aeōn come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- → Latin aeōn.