hexaemeron

[ hek-suh-em-uh-ron ]

noun
  1. the six days of the Creation.

  2. a written account of them, especially the Biblical account. Genesis 1.

  1. a treatise on them.

Origin of hexaemeron

1
First recorded in 1585–95; from Late Latin hexaēmeron, from Greek hexaḗmeron “period of six days,” neuter of hexaḗmeros “of six days” (adjective), equivalent to hexa- “six” + (h)ēmér(a) “day” + -os noun suffix; see origin at six
  • Also hex·a·hem·er·on [hek-suh-hem-uh-ron], /ˌhɛk səˈhɛm əˌrɒn/, hex·am·er·on [hek-sam-uh-ron] /hɛkˈsæm əˌrɒn/ .

Other words from hexaemeron

  • hex·a·em·er·ic, hex·a·hem·er·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hexaemeron

hexaemeron

hexahemeron

/ (ˌhɛksəˈɛmərɒn) /


noun
    • the period of six days in which God created the world

    • the account of the Creation in Genesis 1

Origin of hexaemeron

1
C16: via Late Latin from Greek, from hexaēmeros (adj) of six days, from hexa- + hēmera day

Derived forms of hexaemeron

  • hexaemeric or hexahemeric, adjective

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