word
Literary
sempiternal
sem-pih-TER-nul
ˌsɛmpɪˈtɜːrnəlListen
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Syllable breakdown
sempiternal
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Dictionary meaning
Eternal and unchanging; everlasting.
History and origin
Latin — 'semper' (always) + 'aeternus' (eternal).
Examples
- The poet described their love as sempiternal — beyond time itself.
Common mispronunciations
SEM-pih-tur-nulsem-PIH-ter-nul
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