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sempiternity

/ˌsɛmpɪˈtɝnəti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sem-pi-ter-ni-ty
IPA
/ˌsɛmpɪˈtɝnəti/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Existence within time but infinitely into the future, as opposed to eternity, understood as existence outside time.

Uncountable

noun

Eternity; a seemingly everlasting period of time.

Literary; Uncountable

Etymology

From sempitern(al) + -ity, from Latin sempiternitas.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɛmpɪˈtɝnəti/
  • British English: /ˌsɛmpɪˈtɜːnəti/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

sempiternal

Synonyms

perpetuity

Questions

How do you pronounce sempiternity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛmpɪˈtɝnəti/.
What does sempiternity mean?
Existence within time but infinitely into the future, as opposed to eternity, understood as existence outside time.
Where does sempiternity come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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