French word

infini

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃fini/

Meaning

  • adjectiveendless

Example

Le désert paraît infini.

The desert seems endless.

Illustration for infini (endless)

More examples

Son amour pour son fils est infini.

Her love for her son is infinite.

Core concept

A road continuing beyond every visible endpoint.

Common phrases

  • amour infini

    infinite love

  • univers infini

    infinite universe

  • temps infini

    infinite time

Similar words

éternel: Continuing forever without coming to an end.
illimité: Not restricted in size, range, or amount.

Definition in French

Désigne l'absence de borne ou de terme appliquée à l'espace, au temps ou à l'intensité.

Word origin

The French adjective infini is a learned borrowing from Latin infinitus, whose parts express the absence of a boundary or limit.

Usage tips

  • The noun is l'infini, while the fixed phrase à l'infini means endlessly or without limit.

Other meanings

  • infinitynoun

Opposites

  • finifiniteadjective
  • limitélimitedadjective

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