Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sempiternally

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sem-piter-nal-ly
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a sempiternal manner; eternally.

adv

in an everlasting manner, as to have an infinite temporal duration; as opposed to eternally or timelessly, as to exist outside time

Example Sentences

"Meanwhile, Cripps and Limpet sat in the little sempiternally gas-lit wine-shop, and held an important conversation."

Etymology

Etymology tree English sempiternal Middle English -ly English -ly English sempiternally From sempiternal + -ly.

Questions

What does sempiternally mean?: In a sempiternal manner; eternally.
Where does sempiternally come from?: Etymology tree English sempiternal Middle English -ly English -ly English sempiternally From sempiternal + -ly.

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