eter·nal·i·ty \(ˌ)ēˌtərˈnaləd.ē, ə̇ˌt-, -tə̄ˈn-, -təiˈn-, -lətē, -i\noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English eternalite, from Middle French eternalité, from Medieval Latin eternalitas, from Late Latin aeternalis eternal + Latin -itas -ity : the quality or state of being eternal < but to realize again the eternality, the deathlessness and changelessness of youth — William Faulkner >