sem·pi·ter·nal (sěm'pĭ-tûr'nəl) adj. Enduring forever; eternal. See Synonyms at infinite. [Middle English, from Old French sempiternel, from Late Latin sempiternālis, from Latin sempiternus : semper, always; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots + aeternus, eternal; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.] sem'pi·ter'ni·ty (-nĭ-tē) n. |
| sempiternity | |
noun | |
| the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless) [syn: perpetuity] |