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eterno

eternal, everlasting

adjective eh-TER-noh Rare

Origin: From Latin aeternus (ever-lasting).

Also means

endless, perpetual

Usage Note

Eterno is used both in religious contexts (vita eterna = eternal life) and informally to mean something that seems to go on forever (un'attesa eterna = an endless wait). The noun l'eterno can mean eternity or God. The phrase in eterno means 'forever'. Do not confuse with immortale (immortal), which refers to living beings.

Examples

"Il loro amore sembrava eterno."

Natural Translation

Their love seemed eternal.

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