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Chronos

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

The personification of time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Greek

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A steady, quantifiable beat or rhythm; measured or objective time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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.

  • Armenian: Քրոնոս (Kʻronos) — personification of time
  • Cherokee: ᏠᏃᏏ (tlonosi) — personification of time
  • Chinese Mandarin: 柯羅諾斯 /柯罗诺斯 (Kēluónuòsī) — personification of time
  • Danish: Chronos — personification of time
  • Esperanto: Ĥrono — personification of time
  • French: Chronos — personification of time
  • German: Chronos — personification of time
  • Greek: Χρόνος (Chrónos) — personification of time
  • Ancient Greek: Χρόνος (Khrónos) — personification of time
  • Greenlandic: Chronosi — personification of time
  • Hungarian: Kronosz — personification of time
  • Hungarian: Idő — personification of time
  • Inuktitut: ᒃᕉᓅᔅ (kroonoos) — personification of time
  • Irish: Cronas — personification of time
  • Italian: Crono — personification of time
  • Korean: 크로노스 (Keuronoseu) — personification of time
  • Marathi: क्रोनोस (kronos) — personification of time
  • Polish: Chronos — personification of time
  • Portuguese: Cronos — personification of time
  • Portuguese: Crono — personification of time
  • Russian: Хро́нос (Xrónos) — personification of time
  • Swedish: Kronos — personification of time
  • Turkish: Kronos — personification of time