geon
English
Etymology 1
Coined by J. A. Wheeler from gravitational electromagnetic entity.
Noun
geon (plural geons)
- (physics) A hypothetical electromagnetic or gravitational wave held together in a confined region by the gravitational attraction of its own field energy.
Noun
geon (plural geons)
- (psychology) Any of a group of basic geometric forms capable of being recognised as a component of a real object.
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Blend of geological + eon
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/
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 |
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