August 21, 2026

Sempiternal

adjective

Definition

Eternal and unchanging; without beginning or end. It suggests a permanence far beyond human experience.

Example Sentence

“The sempiternal pull of the sea has drawn sailors to their doom through all ages.”

Etymology

From Late Latin sempiternalis, from sempiternus, from semper (always) + aeternus (eternal).

Scrabble Score

S1E1M3P3I1T1E1R1N1A1L1

SEMPITERNAL scores 15 points in Scrabble.

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