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English word origin

Etymology of Aion

From Ancient Greek Αἰών (Aiṓn, “Greek god or personification, Gnostic spirit”).

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A Hellenistic deity associated with time, the orb or circle encompassing the universe, and the zodiac. · Alternative spelling of aeon.

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From Ancient Greek Αἰών (Aiṓn, “Greek god or personification, Gnostic spirit”).

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