hexaemeron

[ hek-suh-em-uh-ron ]
/ ˌhɛk səˈɛm əˌrɒn /

noun

the six days of the Creation.
a written account of them, especially the Biblical account. Gen. 1.
a treatise on them.
Also hexahemeron, hexameron.

Origin of hexaemeron

1585–95; < Late Latin < Greek hexaḗmeron period of six days, neuter of hexaḗmeros of six days (adj.), equivalent to hexa- hexa- + ( h)ēmér(a) day + -os noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM hexaemeron

hex·a·em·er·ic, adjective

Words nearby hexaemeron

hexad, hexadactyly, hexadecane, hexadecanoic acid, hexadecimal, hexaemeron, hexaethyl tetraphosphate, hexafluoride, hexagon, hexagonal, hexagram

Example sentences from the Web for hexaemeron

  • At the end of the Ambrose (Hexaemeron) the note reads, Lanfrancus ego correxi.

    Old English Libraries |Ernest Savage

British Dictionary definitions for hexaemeron

hexaemeron

hexahemeron

/ (ˌhɛksəˈɛmərɒn) /

noun

  1. the period of six days in which God created the world
  2. the account of the Creation in Genesis 1

Derived forms of hexaemeron

hexaemeric or hexahemeric, adjective

Word Origin for hexaemeron

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