eschaton

Meaning

1. The apocalypse; the arrival and the era of God’s reign immediately preceding the end of the world; a conception of or circumstance pertaining to this era.
2. (broadly) An end or fulfilment of history in general.

Synonyms

doomsday

day of reckoning

Day of Judgement

Day of Judgment

Doomsday

Judgement Day

Judgment Day

Last Judgment

Last Day

crack of doom

Last Judgement

end of the world

Translations

dia del judici final

Ημέρα της Κρίσεως

fin du monde

jugement dernier

Doomsday

Jour du jugement

jour du jugement

jour de la rétribution

giorno del giudizio

dia do juízo final

dia do juizo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛs.kə.tɑn/

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔσχατον (éskhaton, “last thing”), from the neuter singular of ἔσχατος (éskhatos, “last”).