different between everlasting vs sempiternally

English

Etymology

From Middle English, equivalent to ever +? lasting.

Alternative forms

• ever-lasting

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??v??læst??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??v??l??st??/
• Rhymes: -æst??, -??st??
• Hyphenation: ever?last?ing

Adjective

everlasting (comparative more everlasting, superlative most everlasting)

1. Lasting or enduring forever; existing or continuing without end

   Synonyms: immortal, eternal
2. Continuing indefinitely, or during a long period; perpetual; sometimes used, colloquially, as a strong intensive.
3. (philosophy) Existing with infinite temporal duration (as opposed to existence outside of time).

Citations

Synonyms

• eternal, immortal, interminable, endless, never-ending, infinite, unlimited, unceasing, uninterrupted, continual, unintermitted, incessant
• (existing with infinite temporal duration) sempiternal

Antonyms

• (of a short life): ephemeral
• (existing or continuing without end): finite, limited, mortal

Derived terms

• everlasting flower
• everlastingly
• everlastingness
• everlasting pea

Translations

Adverb

everlasting (comparative more everlasting, superlative most everlasting)

1. (colloquial) Extremely.

Noun

everlasting (plural everlastings)

1. An everlasting flower.
   • 1942, Emily Carr, The Book of Small, “The Orange Lily,” [2]

     With a backward look Small said, “What a lovely lily!” ¶ “Well enough but strong-smelling, gaudy. Come see the everlastings.”

   • 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 313:

     ‘It is true perhaps it is too late now for you to look like a rose; but you can always look like an everlasting.’

2. (historical) A durable cloth fabric for shoes, etc.

Translations

English

Etymology

sempiternal +? -ly

Adverb

sempiternally (not comparable)

1. In a sempiternal manner; eternally.
2. (philosophy) in an everlasting manner, as to have an infinite temporal duration; as opposed to eternally or timelessly, as to exist outside time