apeiron
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈpaɪəɹɒn/
Noun
apeiron (uncountable)
- A kind of infinite primal chaos in the cosmological theory of Anaximander.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄπειρος (ápeiros, “infinite, boundless”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.pɛ.ʁɔ̃/, /a.pe.ʁɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
apeiron m (plural apeirons)
- (mathematics) infinity
- Synonym: infini
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄπειρον (ápeiron).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈpɛj.rɔn/
- Rhymes: -ɛjrɔn
- Syllabification: a‧pei‧ron
Noun
apeiron m inan
- (philosophy) apeiron
Declension
Declension of apeiron
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | apeiron |
| genitive | apeironu |
| dative | apeironowi |
| accusative | apeiron |
| instrumental | apeironem |
| locative | apeironie |
| vocative | apeironie |
Further reading
- apeiron in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- apeiron in Polish dictionaries at PWN