aeterno

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ae̯ˈter.noː/, [äe̯ˈt̪ɛrnoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /eˈter.no/, [eˈt̪ɛrno]

Etymology 1

From aeternus +‎ -ō.

Verb

aeternō (present infinitive aeternāre, perfect active aeternāvī, supine aeternātum); first conjugation

1. (intransitive) to exist over a period of time or indefinitely: to abide, to continue, to last, to perdure, to persist

   Synonyms: maneō, permaneō, persevērō, persistō, remaneō

2. (transitive) to cause to last: to continue, to perpetuate

   Synonyms: continuō, perpetuō

3. (transitive) to make everlasting: to eternalize, to immortalize
4. (transitive, figuratively) to confer fame upon: to render famous or illustrious, to make renowned

Conjugation

Conjugation of aeternō (first conjugation)
indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	aeternō	aeternās	aeternat	aeternāmus	aeternātis	aeternant
	imperfect	aeternābam	aeternābās	aeternābat	aeternābāmus	aeternābātis	aeternābant
	future	aeternābō	aeternābis	aeternābit	aeternābimus	aeternābitis	aeternābunt
	perfect	aeternāvī	aeternāvistī	aeternāvit	aeternāvimus	aeternāvistis	aeternāvērunt, aeternāvēre
	pluperfect	aeternāveram	aeternāverās	aeternāverat	aeternāverāmus	aeternāverātis	aeternāverant
	future perfect	aeternāverō	aeternāveris	aeternāverit	aeternāverimus	aeternāveritis	aeternāverint
passive	present	aeternor	aeternāris, aeternāre	aeternātur	aeternāmur	aeternāminī	aeternantur
	imperfect	aeternābar	aeternābāris, aeternābāre	aeternābātur	aeternābāmur	aeternābāminī	aeternābantur
	future	aeternābor	aeternāberis, aeternābere	aeternābitur	aeternābimur	aeternābiminī	aeternābuntur
	perfect	aeternātus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	aeternātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	aeternātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	aeternem	aeternēs	aeternet	aeternēmus	aeternētis	aeternent
	imperfect	aeternārem	aeternārēs	aeternāret	aeternārēmus	aeternārētis	aeternārent
	perfect	aeternāverim	aeternāverīs	aeternāverit	aeternāverīmus	aeternāverītis	aeternāverint
	pluperfect	aeternāvissem	aeternāvissēs	aeternāvisset	aeternāvissēmus	aeternāvissētis	aeternāvissent
passive	present	aeterner	aeternēris, aeternēre	aeternētur	aeternēmur	aeternēminī	aeternentur
	imperfect	aeternārer	aeternārēris, aeternārēre	aeternārētur	aeternārēmur	aeternārēminī	aeternārentur
	perfect	aeternātus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	aeternātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	aeternā	—	—	aeternāte	—
	future	—	aeternātō	aeternātō	—	aeternātōte	aeternantō
passive	present	—	aeternāre	—	—	aeternāminī	—
	future	—	aeternātor	aeternātor	—	—	aeternantor
non-finite forms		active			passive
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		aeternāre	aeternāvisse	aeternātūrum esse	aeternārī	aeternātum esse	aeternātum īrī
participles		aeternāns	—	aeternātūrus	—	aeternātus	aeternandus
verbal nouns		gerund				supine
		genitive	dative	accusative	ablative	accusative	ablative
		aeternandī	aeternandō	aeternandum	aeternandō	aeternātum	aeternātū

Etymology 2

From aeternus +‎ -ō.

Adverb

aeternō (not comparable)

1. constantly, continuously, perpetually

   Synonyms: iūge, iūgiter, perpetuō, continenter, prōtinus

2. lastingly, perduringly, persistently

   Synonyms: iūge, iūgiter

3. always, ever

   Synonym: semper

4. forever, endlessly, eternally, everlastingly, evermore; (of animate things): immortally

   Synonym: aeternāliter

Usage notes

As an adverb, aeternō comprises the meanings of aeternus, aeternālis, and aeternātus + -ō; compare the narrower semantic scope of aeternāliter.

References

• “aeterno”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “aeterno”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• aeterno in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.