# eternity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈtɜː.nə.ti/ · frequency rank #9,602

## Definitions
1. Existence without end, infinite time.
2. Existence outside of time.
3. A period of time which extends infinitely far into the future.
4. The remainder of time that elapses after death.
5. A comparatively long time.

## Etymology
From Middle English eternyte, from Old French eternité, from Latin aeternitās. Displaced native Old English ēcnes.

## Common misspellings (12)
`eetrnity`, `etenrity`, `eterinty`, `eternitty`, `eternityy`, `eterniyt`, `eternnity`, `eterntiy`, `eterrnity`, `etrenity`, `etternity`, `teernity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eternity