eternal
eter·nal
adjective
1.
continuing forever or indefinitely
- “the ageless themes of love and revenge”
- “eternal truths”
- “life everlasting”
- “hell”
- “;”
2.
lasting for an indefinitely long period of time
3.
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
- “endless debates”
- “an endless conversation”
- “the wait seemed eternal”
- “eternal quarreling”
- “an interminable sermon”
Origin
From Middle English eternal, from Old French eternal, from Late Latin aeternālis, from Latin aeternus (“eternal”), from aevum (“age”). Displaced native Old English ēċe.
Phrases
- crater of eternal darkness
- eternal black hole
- eternal care unit
- eternal flower
- eternal life
- eternal marriage
- eternal now
- eternal recurrence
Related words
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