sempiternity

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛmpɪˈtɜːnəti/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛmpɪˈtɝnəti/
  • Audio (General American):(file)
  • 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.
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