sempiternel

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin sempiternālis.

Adjective

sempiternel (feminine sempiternelle, masculine plural sempiternels, feminine plural sempiternelles)

1. (derogatory) sempiternal, constant, neverending, everlasting

Usage notes

• The word usually implies that this state of things is bad or annoying, and should have already found conclusion.

Derived terms

• sempiternellement

See also

• éternel

Further reading

• “sempiternel”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.