Kilo Lingo

/infiˈnito/

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Translation

infinite

Word origin

From Latin infinitus, from in- ('not') plus finitus ('limited'), the past participle of finire ('to end'). The same root gives English 'infinite' and 'finite'.

Origin
Latin
Root
infinitus
English cognates
infinite, finite

Grammar

Feminineinfinita
Masc pluralinfinitos
Fem pluralinfinitas

Examples

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The universe seems infinite from here.

agradezco .

I thank you for your infinite patience with me.

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There was an infinite number of stars in the sky.

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Do you think time is infinite?

matemáticas concepto .

In mathematics we work with the concept of infinity.

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