timelessness

English

Etymology

From timeless +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtaɪmləsnəs/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈtaɪmləsnəs/, /ˈtaɪmlɪsnɪs/, /ˈtaɪ̯mlɪ̈snɪ̈s/

Noun

timelessness (usually uncountable, plural timelessnesses)

1. The property of being timeless.

   Of all the things that attracted her to the park, the timelessness of the ever-flowing river was most pleasing.

   • 2007 January 16, Anthony Tommasini, “Serious German Violinist Gets a Rock Star Ovation”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     In the Larghetto slow movement Mr. Tetzlaff played the wistful melodic phrases with arching lyricism and radiantly penetrating pianissimos, while in the orchestra Mr. Levine achieved an uncanny balance between timelessness and subdued intensity.

Synonyms

• atemporality, extratemporality; see also Thesaurus:timelessness

Translations

property of being timeless

• Finnish: ajattomuus (fi)
• German: Zeitlosigkeit f
• Hungarian: időtlenség (hu)
• Polish: ponadczasowość (pl) f, bezczasowość (pl) f, pozaczasowość (pl) f
• Swedish: tidlöshet (sv) c