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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieséternel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e.tɛʁ.nɛl
"L'amour est souvent décrit comme éternel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lasting or existing forever; without end.
"The concept of love is often described as eternal." - 2
Seemingly endless; perpetual.
"He felt an eternal sense of longing for his homeland."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'aeternalis', which stems from 'aevum' meaning 'age' or 'lifetime'. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, evolving from a sense of belonging to an age into denoting something having no beginning and no end, lasting forever.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Eternal" is said worldwide
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éternel
Transliteration: e.tɛʁ.nɛl
"L'amour est souvent décrit comme éternel."
ewig
Transliteration: ˈeːvɪç
"Die Liebe wird oft als ewig beschrieben."
eterno
Transliteration: eˈterno
"L'amore è spesso descritto come eterno."
eterno
Transliteration: eˈterno
"El amor se describe a menudo como eterno."
eterno
Transliteration: eˈtɛʁnu
"O amor é frequentemente descrito como eterno."
शाश्वत
Transliteration: śāśvat
"प्रेम को अक्सर शाश्वत के रूप में वर्णित किया जाता है।"
永恒的
Transliteration: yǒnghéng de
"爱常常被描述为永恒的。"
영원한
Transliteration: yeongwonhan
"사랑은 종종 영원한 것으로 묘사됩니다."
永遠の
Transliteration: eien no
"愛はしばしば永遠のものとして描写されます。"
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