sempiternal

[ sem-pi-tur-nl ]
/ ˌsɛm pɪˈtɜr nl /
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adjective Literary.

everlasting; eternal.

Origin of sempiternal

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

OTHER WORDS FROM sempiternal

sem·pi·ter·nal·ly, adverb

Words nearby sempiternal

semper fi, semper fidelis, semper idem, semper paratus, sempervivum, sempiternal, semplice, sempre, sempstress, semtex, semé

Words related to sempiternal

abiding, ageless, always, amaranthine, boundless, ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, dateless, deathless, enduring, everlasting, forever, illimitable, immemorial, immortal, immutable, imperishable, incessant

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British Dictionary definitions for sempiternal

sempiternal
/ (ˌsɛmpɪˈtɜːnəl) /

adjective

literary everlasting; eternal

Derived forms of sempiternal

sempiternally, adverb sempiternity (ˌsɛmpɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for sempiternal

C15: from Old French sempiternel, from Late Latin sempiternālis, from Latin sempiternus, from semper always + aeternus eternal