aeon

• اسم يدل على فترة زمنية طويلة لا تُحدّ أو لا تُقاس، ويُستعمل في الجيولوجيا للإشارة إلى أطول تقسيم من تقسيمات الزمن الجيولوجي، وفي الغنوصية للإشارة إلى قوة إلهية صادرة عن الكائن الأعلى.

A noun referring to an immeasurably long period of time, often used in geology for the longest division of geological time, or in Gnosticism for a divine power emanating from the Supreme Being.

1. Divine emanationC2formal

   In Gnostic belief, a divine power or nature that emanates from the Supreme Being and plays various roles in the operation of the universe.

   فيض إلهي

   • The Gnostics believed that the aeon Sophia was a key figure in creation.
   • Each aeon represents a different aspect of the divine nature.
   • The concept of aeon is central to understanding Gnostic cosmology.

2. Geological time unitC1formalscientific

   The longest division of geological time, comprising hundreds of millions of years.

   الدهر الجيولوجي

   • The Phanerozoic aeon began about 541 million years ago.
   • Geologists study rock formations from the Precambrian aeon.
   • The Earth's history is divided into several aeons.

   المرادفاتeon

3. Immeasurable timeB2formal

   An extremely long, indefinite period of time, often used poetically or philosophically.

   الدهر

   • It felt like an aeon before the train finally arrived.
   • The stars have shone for aeons beyond human comprehension.
   • Aeons passed before life emerged on the planet.

   المرادفاتageeoneternityforeverinfinitude