Aeternity
/iːˈtɜːrnɪti/noun
An obsolete or archaic spelling of “eternity,” meaning infinite or unending time.
Did you know?Its Latin ancestor, aeternitas, was formed from aeternus—“everlasting”—a word associated with the timeless realm of gods and the universe.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*aiw-
“Vital force, lifetime, or an indefinitely long period of time”
Ancient Greek
Greek
αἰών (aiṓn)
“Lifetime, age, or an age of the world”
Classical Latin
Latin
aevum
“Age, lifetime, or eternity”
Classical Latin
Latin
aeternus
“Everlasting or enduring without end”
Late Latin
Latin
aeternitas
“Eternity or perpetual duration”
Middle English
English
aeternite
“Eternity; endless time”
Modern English
English
aeternity
“Archaic or obsolete spelling of eternity”