chronos
クロノス
解説 Definition
ギリシャ神話の時間の神。また、時間そのものを擬人化した概念。
Chronos is the personification or divine embodiment of time in Greek tradition. In philosophical discussion, chronos can also denote ordinary, sequential, measurable time, often contrasted with kairos, the opportune or decisive moment.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Chronos はギリシャ語で「時間」を表す名に基づき、chrono-「時間」の語群 chronology、chronicle、chronometer と結び付ける。神格としては大文字 Chronos、哲学的な時間概念では小文字 chronos も使う。農耕神でゼウスの父 Cronus とは綴りも由来も別なので混同しない。
Link Chronos to the Greek word for time and to familiar chrono- words such as chronology, chronicle, and chronometer. Use a capital letter when referring to the personified deity, while lowercase chronos may appear as a philosophical term for sequential, measurable time. A key distinction is spelling: Chronos represents time, whereas Cronus, without h, is the Titan traditionally identified as the father of Zeus. In discussions contrasting chronos with kairos, remember “clock time” versus the right or decisive moment.
例文
In Greek mythology, Chronos is the personification of time itself.
ギリシャ神話では、クロノスは時間そのものの擬人化である。
The philosopher discussed the concept of chronos versus kairos in his lecture.
その哲学者は講義でクロノスとカイロスの概念の違いについて論じた。
The sculpture depicted Chronos holding an hourglass and a scythe.
その彫刻は砂時計と鎌を持つクロノスを描いていた。
chronos の類義語・関連語
chronos の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシャ語 Χρόνος（Chronos）で「時間」を意味する。ギリシャ神話で時を司る神格。chrono-（時間の）という接頭辞の語源で、chronology（年代学）や chronicle（年代記）など多くの英単語に派生した。
Chronos represents Greek Χρόνος, from χρόνος, meaning “time.” The same Greek source underlies the English combining form chrono-, seen in chronology, chronometer, and chronological. As a mythological name, Chronos personifies time; the name is historically distinct from Cronus, the Titan, although the two figures were sometimes conflated in later traditions. Philosophical English also uses lowercase chronos for quantitative or sequential time, especially in contrast with kairos.
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