Hexameron
/ˌhɛksəˈmɛrɒn/noun
A work or discourse on the six days of Creation.
Did you know?Hexameron comes from Greek Christian tradition, where writers used it for theological works on the six days of Creation, turning time itself into a sacred structure of speech and order.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
GR
ἑξαήμερον (hexaḗmeron)
“A period or account of six days, especially the six days of Creation.”
Late Antiquity
Gk/Lat
Hexaemeron
“A Christian treatise on the six days of Creation.”
Medieval Latin
Lat
Hexaemeron
“A theological work on the Creation week.”
16th–17th Century
Eng
Hexameron
“A treatise or discourse on the six days of Creation.”
Modern English
Eng
hexameron
“A work dealing with the six days of Creation.”