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eternity.

Existence without end, infinite time.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪˈtɜːnɪti/Received-Pronunciation/əˈtɜɹnəti/General-American/ɪ-/General-American[-ɾi]General-American
  1. Existence without end, infinite time.

    uncountable
  2. Existence outside of time.

    uncountable
  3. A period of time which extends infinitely far into the future.

    countable
  4. The remainder of time that elapses after death.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A comparatively long time.

    countable · excessive · informal · uncountable
    It's been an eternity since we last saw each other.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English eternyte, from Old French eternité, from Latin aeternitās. Displaced native Old English ēcnes.

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