hexaemeron

noun

hex·​a·​em·​er·​on

variants or hexahemeron

-ˈhe-

plural -s

: the six days of the creation

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin hexaëmeron, from Greek hexaēmeron, from neuter of hexaēmeros of six days, from hexa- + hēmera day

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