μεγααιώνας

Greek

Etymology

μεγα- (mega-, “large”) +‎ αιώνας (aiónas, “eon”)

Noun

μεγααιώνας • (megaaiónas) m (plural μεγααιώνες)

  1. (geology) eon

Usage notes

"Proterozoic eon" will be found translated as "Προτεροζωικός αιώνας" and "Προτεροζωικός μεγααιώνας". The form "αιώνας" can mean any long period (age, century, etc) so "μεγααιώνας" - large eon - is often used to make the meaning clear.

Declension

Declension of μεγααιώνας
singular plural
nominative μεγααιώνας (megaaiónas) μεγααιώνες (megaaiónes)
genitive μεγααιώνα (megaaióna) μεγααιώνων (megaaiónon)
accusative μεγααιώνα (megaaióna) μεγααιώνες (megaaiónes)
vocative μεγααιώνα (megaaióna) μεγααιώνες (megaaiónes)

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