sempiternity

English

Etymology

From sempitern(al) +‎ -ity, from Latin sempiternitas.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsɛmpɪˈtɜːnəti/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsɛmpɪˈtɝnəti/

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• Hyphenation: sem‧pi‧ter‧ni‧ty

Noun

sempiternity (uncountable)

1. (philosophy, theology) Existence within time but infinitely into the future, as opposed to eternity, understood as existence outside time.
2. (literary) Eternity; a seemingly everlasting period of time.

Related terms

• sempiternal