geonic

adjective

ge·​on·​ic

(ˈ)gā¦ōnik,

-¦än-

variants or gaonic

(ˈ)gä¦ōn-

often capitalized

: of or relating to the geonim

Word History

Etymology

Geonim or Gaon + -ic

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