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)

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

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