eternyte
Middle English
Alternative forms
- eternite, eternytee, eternitee, eternytie
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French eternité, eternitez, from Latin aeternitās; equivalent to eterne + -ite.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛːtɛrniˈteː/, /ɛːˈtɛrniteː/
Noun
eternyte (plural eternytees)
- Existence without end; eternity, lasting forever.
- The expanse of time; all of time (contrasted with time)
- (rare) A large amount or quantity of time.
Descendants
- English: eternity
- Scots: eternity
References
- “ēternitẹ̄ (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-01-19.