Eternal

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Eternal

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

ih-TUR-nul  /ɪˈtɜːn(ə)l/

Definition

Lasting or existing forever; without beginning or end; unchanging across all time.

Plain meaning

Something that goes on forever and never stops — or feels so deep and permanent it seems like it always will.

Register

Elevated and slightly literary in serious writing; warm and often playful in everyday speech.