French Conversation · Level 130
46 words
French word
éternellement
Pronunciation
IPA/etɛʁnɛləmɑ̃/
Meaning
- adverbforever
Example
Tu resteras éternellement dans nos cœurs.
You will remain in our hearts forever.
Core concept
An unbroken span of time with no imagined end.
Definition in French
Exprime la durée infinie d'une situation ou d'un sentiment et sert souvent à insister.
Word origin
Éternellement combines the inherited adjective éternel with the French adverb-forming suffix -ment; éternel ultimately derives from Latin aeternus.
Usage tips
- Éternellement expresses infinite duration rather than merely repeated duration, so it is not a general replacement for English 'always'.