sempiternity

== English == === Etymology === From sempitern(al) +‎ -ity, from Latin sempiternitas. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛmpɪˈtɜːnəti/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛmpɪˈtɝnəti/ Hyphenation: sem‧pi‧ter‧ni‧ty === Noun === sempiternity (uncountable) (philosophy, theology) Existence within time but infinitely into the future, as opposed to eternity, understood as existence outside time. (literary) Eternity; a seemingly everlasting period of time. ==== Related terms ==== sempiternal