éternité

/etɛʁnite/

eternity

L'éternité est un concept fascinant.

Eternity is a fascinating concept.

formal

The state of being eternal; infinite time; everlasting existence.

Il croit en l'éternité de l'âme.

He believes in the eternity of the soul.

Often used in philosophical, religious, or poetic contexts.

informal

A very long period of time, seemingly endless.

J'ai attendu une éternité pour ce train.

I waited for what felt like an eternity for this train.

Commonly used to express impatience or exaggeration.

Collocations

forever

'Éternité' can mean both literal endless time and exaggerated long durations in everyday speech.

From Latin 'aeternitas', meaning 'endlessness' or 'forever'.

In French, 'éternité' can refer to both literal endless time and metaphorical long durations.

étern-

eternal

root

-ité

quality of

suffix

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