adj
eternal
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adj
1
Lasting forever, without beginning or end.
"Many religions promise the soul eternal life."
"They spoke of their eternal love for one another."
2
Seeming to go on forever; constant or never-ending, often used to complain about something.
"I'm tired of his eternal complaining."
How to Use Eternal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGoing on forever, or feeling like it never stops.
Common pairings
eternal life
eternal love
eternal struggle
eternal flame
Word Forms
more eternal comparative, eternals plural, most eternal superlative
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Etymology
From Old French eternal, from Latin aeternus (\"eternal\"), from aevum (\"age, lifetime\") — the same root that gives us the word \"age\".