Eternidad (en. Eternity)

/eteɾniˈðað/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Infinite or indefinite duration.
Eternity is a difficult concept to understand.
La eternidad es un concepto difícil de comprender.
Perpetuity of existence.
In many cultures, there is a belief in the eternity of the soul.
En muchas culturas, se cree en la eternidad del alma.
Time that has no beginning or end.
In philosophy, eternity is often talked about as being outside of time.
En filosofía, se suele hablar de la eternidad como fuera del tiempo.

Etymology

From Latin aeternitas, aeternitatis.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Eternity of the heavens
Eternal time that we spend after death.
Eternidad de los cielos
In eternity
Reference to a time that has no end.
En la eternidad
To dedicate oneself to eternity
To commit to something eternally.
Dedicarse a la eternidad

Related Words

eternal
That has neither beginning nor end.
eterno
mortality
Condition of beings that die.
mortalidad
time
Measure in which change occurs.
tiempo

Slang Meanings

Metaphorical use to refer to a long wait.
I was in that line for eternity.
Estuve en esa cola por una eternidad.
Sense of something that seems to last forever.
The movie was so boring that I felt it lasted an eternity.
La película fue tan aburrida que sentí que duró una eternidad.