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)

1. Existence without end; eternity, lasting forever.
2. The expanse of time; all of time (contrasted with time)
3. (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.