eternamente

eh-tehr-nah-MEN-teh/eteɾnaˈmente/

“eternamente” means “forever” in Spanish (continuing without end).

forever

Also: eternally, endlessly

AdverbB1

A long, golden path winding through rolling green hills and continuing toward a bright, endless horizon under a clear sky.

📝 In Action

Te estaré eternamente agradecido por tu ayuda.

I will be forever grateful to you for your help.

Prometieron amarse eternamente.

They promised to love each other eternally.

La película fue tan aburrida que pareció durar eternamente.

The movie was so boring that it seemed to last forever.

Word Connections

Synonyms

para siempre (forever)
perpetuamente (perpetually)
incesantemente (ceaselessly)

Antonyms

momentáneamente (momentarily)
brevemente (briefly)
temporalmente (temporarily)

Common Collocations

Eternamente agradecido – Eternally grateful
Vivir eternamente – To live forever
Dormir eternamente – To sleep eternally (euphemism for death)

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "eternamente" in Spanish:

endlessly→eternally→forever→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: eternamente

Question 1 of 1

If a friend says, 'Esta clase dura eternamente,' what do they mean?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼

eterno(eternal) — Adjective

eternidad(eternity) — Noun

eternizar(to make something last forever) — Verb

🎵 Rhymes▼

simplemente fuertevalientemente

📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'aeternus' (meaning without beginning or end) combined with 'mente' (originally meaning 'with a mind of...'), which became the standard Spanish way to create words that describe actions.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: eternallyFrench: éternellementItalian: eternamente

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'eternamente' more formal than 'para siempre'?

Yes. While both mean 'forever,' 'para siempre' is used in everyday speech, whereas 'eternamente' sounds a bit more poetic, dramatic, or formal.

Does it have an accent mark?

No. Even though the adjective 'eterno' doesn't have one, some '-mente' words keep the accent of their original adjective (like 'rápidamente'). Since 'eterna' has no accent, 'eternamente' doesn't either.