sempiternal

sem·pi·ter·nal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sem-pi-tur-nl]
- /ˌsɛm pɪˈtɜr nl/
- /ˈsem.pi.ˈtɜːn.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sem-pi-tur-nl]
- /ˌsɛm pɪˈtɜr nl/

Definitions of sempiternal word

adjective sempiternal everlasting; eternal. 1
adjective sempiternal everlasting; eternal 0
adjective sempiternal everlasting; perpetual; eternal 0

See all 3 definitions of sempiternal

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Origin of sempiternal

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English < Late Latin sempiternālis, equivalent to Latin sempitern(us) everlasting semp(er) always + -i- -i- + -ternus suffix of temporal adjectives; see eterne) + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Sempiternal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sempiternal

sempiternal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for sempiternal

adj sempiternal

all-embracing — Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
immortal — not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying: our immortal souls.
infinite — immeasurably great: an infinite capacity for forgiveness.

adjective sempiternal

always — If you always do something, you do it whenever a particular situation occurs. If you always did something, you did it whenever a particular situation occurred.
forever — without ever ending; eternally: to last forever.
neverending — having or likely to have no end: never-ending worry.

All 6 Synonyms of sempiternal