# sempiternal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌsɛm.pɪˈtɜː.nəl/

## Definitions
1. Everlasting, eternal.
2. Having infinite temporal duration, rather than outside time and thus lacking temporal duration altogether; everlasting.

## Etymology
From Old French sempiternel, from Medieval Latin sempiternālis, from Latin sempiternus, a contraction of semperæternus, from semper (“always”) + æternus (“eternal”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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