aeon

• Nom désignant une période de temps immensément longue, souvent utilisé en géologie pour la plus grande subdivision du temps géologique, ou en gnosticisme pour une puissance divine émanant de l'Être suprême.

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.

   Émanation divine dans le gnosticisme

   • 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.

   Éon géologique

   • 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.

   Synonymeseon

3. Immeasurable timeB2formal

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

   éon (temps immensurable)

   • 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.

   Synonymesageeoneternityforeverinfinitude