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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA lifespan expression rather than a fixed calendrical year.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 4; facsimile PDF page 332.
Historical definition
Annus Aniadin is a long life.
Meaning
The dictionary explains this expression by duration of life, not by a stated number of days or months. A literal substitution of an ordinary calendar year would therefore miss its supplied sense. The relation to the neighbouring Aniada vocabulary is useful because that entry expressly concerns influences thought to contribute to long life. The connection is thematic; it does not turn Annus Aniadin into the name of a specific medicine or prove the longevity claims associated with the group.
Places to read
- Annus AniadinRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- AniadaA term linking heavenly gifts, Christian sacraments and life-preserving celestial influence.
- AniadayAn expression for everlasting renewal and the world to come.
- Annus PlatonicusA time expression given two very different scales.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 4; facsimile PDF page 332 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Annus Aniadin ; compare Aniada, Aniaday, Annus Platonicus