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The personification of time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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A steady, quantifiable beat or rhythm; measured or objective time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Χρόνος (Khrónos), from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”)
Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Armenian:
Քրոնոս
(Kʻronos)
— personification of time
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Cherokee:
ᏠᏃᏏ
(tlonosi)
— personification of time
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Chinese Mandarin:
柯羅諾斯 /柯罗诺斯
(Kēluónuòsī)
— personification of time
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Danish:
Chronos
— personification of time
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Esperanto:
Ĥrono
— personification of time
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French:
Chronos
— personification of time
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German:
Chronos
— personification of time
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Greek:
Χρόνος
(Chrónos)
— personification of time
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Ancient Greek:
Χρόνος
(Khrónos)
— personification of time
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Greenlandic:
Chronosi
— personification of time
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Hungarian:
Kronosz
— personification of time
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Hungarian:
Idő
— personification of time
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Inuktitut:
ᒃᕉᓅᔅ
(kroonoos)
— personification of time
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Irish:
Cronas
— personification of time
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Italian:
Crono
— personification of time
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Korean:
크로노스
(Keuronoseu)
— personification of time
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Marathi:
क्रोनोस
(kronos)
— personification of time
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Polish:
Chronos
— personification of time
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Portuguese:
Cronos
— personification of time
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Portuguese:
Crono
— personification of time
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Russian:
Хро́нос
(Xrónos)
— personification of time
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Swedish:
Kronos
— personification of time
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Turkish:
Kronos
— personification of time