hexameron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The six days in which God created the world according to the biblical creation story.
  2. The narrative in the Book of Genesis describing the events of the hexameron.
  3. A treatise or sermon concerning the biblical creation story.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of hexameron.

Pronunciation

/hɛkˈsæ.mə.rɔn/ /hɛkˈsæ.mə.rən/

Word forms

hexameron hexamerons hexæmeron hexaëmeron hexaemeron hexahemeron

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑξαήμερον (hexaḗmeron, “six-day”).

Related words

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