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   Sem·pi·ter·nal

   /ˌsempəˈtərnl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. eternal and unchanging; everlasting: literary "his writings have the sempiternal youth of poetry"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French sempiternel or late Latin sempiternalis, from Latin sempiternus, from semper ‘always’ + aeternus ‘eternal’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sempiternally adverb
   • 2. sempiternity noun

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   What is the difference between eternal and Sempiternal?

   • Although it's often used the same way you'd use the word "eternal," in philosophy there is a distinction between those terms. "Eternal" implies something that is infinite outside the bounds of time, like God, while sempiternal is a more earthbound way to talk about forever.

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   What does Sempiternal mean?

   • The temptation to believe the simplest explanation for something is a sempiternal part of human nature. They seem to have a sempiternal fear that foreign influences are corrupting their culture. What is the pronunciation of sempiternal? SEMPITERNAL meaning: 1. lasting forever or for a very long time: 2. lasting forever or for a very long time: .

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   What is a Sempiternal fear?

   • They seem to have a sempiternal fear that foreign influences are corrupting their culture. What is the pronunciation of sempiternal? SEMPITERNAL meaning: 1. lasting forever or for a very long time: 2. lasting forever or for a very long time: . Learn more.

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   What is the difference between eternal and Semper Fidelis?

   • (You may recognize semper as a key element in the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps: semper fidelis, meaning "always faithful.") Eternal, on the other hand, is derived, by way of Middle French and Middle English, from the Late Latin aeternalis and ultimately from aevum, Latin for "age" or "eternity."

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   Sempiternal means of never-ending duration, derived from Latin semper, meaning \"always.\" Learn the etymology, usage, and examples of this adjective and its contrast with eternal.

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   adjective. formal us / ˌsem.pɪˈtɝː.n ə l / uk / ˌsem.pɪˈtɜː.n ə l / Add to word list. lasting forever or for a very long time: There will never be a satisfactory answer to the sempiternal question over whether people are naturally good. Her answer points to one of the sempiternal problems of international diplomacy. Fewer examples.

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   Sempiternal definition: everlasting; eternal.. See examples of SEMPITERNAL used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of sempiternal. adjective. having no known beginning and presumably no end. “ sempiternal truth” synonyms: dateless, endless. infinite. having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Sempiternal."

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   Sempiternal means everlasting or eternal, from Latin semper (always) and aeternus (eternal). Find the origin, pronunciation, translations and examples of sempiternal in English and Spanish.

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   May 21, 2024 · sempiternal means everlasting, eternal, or having infinite temporal duration. It comes from Latin semperæternus, a contraction of semper (\"always\") and æternus (\"eternal\").

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   6 days ago · Sempiternal means everlasting or eternal, and is often used in literary contexts. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of sempiternal from Collins English Dictionary.