sempiternity
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]sempitern(al) + -ity, from Latin sempiternitas.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛmpɪˈtɜːnəti/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛmpɪˈtɝnəti/
Audio (General American): (file) - Hyphenation: sem‧pi‧ter‧ni‧ty
Noun
[edit]sempiternity (uncountable)
- (philosophy, theology) Existence within time but infinitely into the future, as opposed to eternity, understood as existence outside time.
- (literary) Eternity; a seemingly everlasting period of time.