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Sempiternal: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Sempiternal adjective. Lasting for ever; without beginning or end.
How to say it
sem-pih-TUR-nul/ˌsɛmpɪˈtəːn(ə)l/
4 syllables, stressed on the third (TUR).
Sempiternal in a sentence
The poet saw the sea as a sempiternal witness to human folly.
Their sempiternal argument about the thermostat resumes every October.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- eternal
- everlasting
- endless
- perpetual
Opposite:
- finite
- temporary
Where sempiternal comes from
From Latin sempiternus, from semper, always.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Their _____ argument about the thermostat resumes every October.
- sempiternal
- halcyon
- defunct
Show the answer
sempiternal: Their sempiternal argument about the thermostat resumes every October.