Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Stanley (1625–1678), poet and classical scholar. From classical Latin aevum time, past time, future time, eternity, long period of time, age, lifetime, life.
Definition of aevum in US English:
aevum
noun
rare
An age; eternity.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Stanley (1625–1678), poet and classical scholar. From classical Latin aevum time, past time, future time, eternity, long period of time, age, lifetime, life.