/eˈteɾno/
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Translation
eternal
Word origin
From Latin aeternus ('everlasting'), from aevum ('age, lifetime'). The same root gives English 'eternal' and 'eternity'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- aeternus
- English cognates
- eternal, eternity
Grammar
Feminineeterna
Masc pluraleternos
Fem pluraleternas
Examples
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Their love is eternal.
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The wait seemed eternal to me.
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Nothing is eternal in this world.
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They seek eternal rest.
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We promised each other an eternal friendship.
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