"eterne" meaning in English

See eterne in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪˈtɜː(ɹ)n/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eterne.wav Forms: more eterne [comparative], most eterne [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English eterne, from Old French eterne, from Latin aeternus. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|eterne}} Middle English eterne, {{der|en|fro|eterne}} Old French eterne, {{der|en|la|aeternus}} Latin aeternus Head templates: {{en-adj}} eterne (comparative more eterne, superlative most eterne)
  1. (obsolete) Eternal. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: ætern, æterne, etern
    Sense id: en-eterne-en-adj-1b5T~om- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries

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