ETERNITY


Meaning of ETERNITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈtər-nə-tē ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.