eternity
Translation
eternity, perpetuity, timelessness
Examples
They believed their souls would live for eternity.
They believed their souls would live for eternity.
It felt like an eternity waiting for the bus.
It felt like an eternity waiting for the bus.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a state of endless time They believed their souls would live for eternity.
((an eternity)) a hyperbolically long period of time It felt like an eternity waiting for the bus.
Similar Words
Synonyms: infinity, perpetuity, forever; Antonyms: moment, instant
Etymology
From Latin 'aeternus' (eternal), from 'aevum' (age). It signifies the quality of having infinite age.
Memory Tips
Think of 'E-turn-ity' – a turn that never ends, going on forever.