n.
Pronunciation: i- ' t ə r-n ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English eternite, from Middle French eternité, from Latin aeternitat-, aeternitas, from aeternus
Date: 14th century
1 : the quality or state of being eternal
2 : infinite time <lasting throughout eternity >
3 plural : AGE 3B
4 : the state after death : IMMORTALITY
5 : a seemingly endless or immeasurable time <an eternity of delays>