[iːˈtəːnl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- lasting or existing forever; without end
(e.g: the secret of eternal youth)

- used to emphasize expressions of admiration, gratitude, etc.
(e.g: to his eternal credit, he maintained his dignity throughout)

- used to refer to an everlasting or universal spirit, as represented by God
(e.g: a man entirely under the sway of the Eternal and not of the material)


Phrases:
- eternal life
- eternal triangle
- the Eternal City

Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin aeternalis, from Latin aeternus, from aevum ‘age’