geon

English

Etymology 1

Coined by J. A. Wheeler from gravitational electromagnetic entity.

Noun

geon (plural geons)

1. (physics) A hypothetical electromagnetic or gravitational wave held together in a confined region by the gravitational attraction of its own field energy.

Etymology 2

geometric +‎ -on

Noun

geon (plural geons)

1. (psychology) Any of a group of basic geometric forms capable of being recognised as a component of a real object.

Derived terms

• geonic

Etymology 3

Blend of geological +‎ eon

Noun

geon (plural geons)

1. A large unit of time, used to measure gradual geological change.

Anagrams

• ENGO, Geno, Goen, NGEO, Onge, geno, geno-, gone, oneg

Old English

Etymology

From an unstressed form of Proto-West Germanic *jain, from Proto-Germanic *jainaz, whence also Old High German jenēr, Old Norse hinn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jon/

Adjective

ġeon

1. that, yon

Declension

Declension of ġeon — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ġeon	ġeonu, ġeono	ġeon
Accusative	ġeonne	ġeone	ġeon
Genitive	ġeones	ġeonre	ġeones
Dative	ġeonum	ġeonre	ġeonum
Instrumental	ġeone	ġeonre	ġeone
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ġeone	ġeona, ġeone	ġeonu, ġeono
Accusative	ġeone	ġeona, ġeone	ġeonu, ġeono
Genitive	ġeonra	ġeonra	ġeonra
Dative	ġeonum	ġeonum	ġeonum
Instrumental	ġeonum	ġeonum	ġeonum

Declension of ġeon — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ġeona	ġeone	ġeone
Accusative	ġeonan	ġeonan	ġeone
Genitive	ġeonan	ġeonan	ġeonan
Dative	ġeonan	ġeonan	ġeonan
Instrumental	ġeonan	ġeonan	ġeonan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ġeonan	ġeonan	ġeonan
Accusative	ġeonan	ġeonan	ġeonan
Genitive	ġeonra, ġeonena	ġeonra, ġeonena	ġeonra, ġeonena
Dative	ġeonum	ġeonum	ġeonum
Instrumental	ġeonum	ġeonum	ġeonum

Descendants

• Middle English: yon, gion, ȝen, ȝene, ȝeon, ȝhone, ȝon, ȝone, ȝonne, ȝyn, yhon, yoene, yone
  • English: yon
    • ⇒ English: thon (under the influence of this, that)
  • Scots: yon, thon