αιώνας
Greek edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “epoch”).
Noun edit
αιώνας • (aiónas) m (plural αιώνες)
- century (100 consecutive years)
- Synonym: εκατονταετία (ekatontaetía)
- century (specifically a numbered period with conventional start)
- Synonym: (abbrev.) αι. (ai.)
- Έγινε στα μέσα του 20ου αιώνα.
- Égine sta mésa tou 20ou aióna.
- It took place in the middle of the 20th century.
- (geology) eon, era, age
- Φανεροζωικός αιώνας ― Fanerozoïkós aiónas ― Phanerozoic eon
- eternity, age, eon
Usage notes edit
"Proterozoic eon" will be found translated as Προτεροζωικός αιώνας (Proterozoïkós aiónas) and Προτεροζωικός μεγααιώνας (Proterozoïkós megaaiónas). The form αιώνας (aiónas) can mean any long period (age, century, etc) so μεγααιώνας (megaaiónas, “large eon”) is often used to make the meaning clear.
Declension edit
declension of αιώνας
Synonyms edit
- (eon): μεγααιώνας m (megaaiónas) (geological timescale)
Coordinate terms edit
- see: έτος n (étos, “year”)
Related terms edit
- αιώνια (aiónia, “forever”, adverb)
- αιώνιος (aiónios, “eternal, perpetual”, adjective)
- αιωνιότητα f (aioniótita, “eternity”)
- αιωνίως (aioníos, “forever”, adverb)
- αιωνόβιος (aionóvios, “long-living”, adjective)