sempiternity
English edit
Etymology edit
sempitern(al) + -ity, from Latin sempiternitas.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛmpɪˈtɜːnəti/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛmpɪˈtɝnəti/
Audio (GA) (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.