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tarnal

tarnal

9.9
Lasts forever or for a very long time
  • adjective
  • Archaic
translation icon : eterno
  • Legends tell of a tarnal flame that burns without end in the old temple.

Examples

  • She spoke of a tarnal bond that would last forever.

  • The villagers spoke of the tarnal hills that had stood unchanged for centuries.

  • He swore by the tarnal truth of his words, insisting he would never lie.

  • Their friendship felt tarnal and unwavering.

  • The legends tell of a tarnal flame that burns without end in the old temple.

  • The villagers spoke of the tarnal hills that had stood unchanged for centuries.

  • She spoke of a tarnal bond that would last forever.

Synonyms

everlasting
vstarnal
39 4.5

Lasting forever without end

is archaic or dialect rather than common modern usage
undying
vstarnal
2 5.5

Something that lasts forever and never ends

is archaic or dialect rather than typical modern phrasing
sempiternal
vstarnal
  • Literature
9.9

Lasting forever with no known beginning or end

is archaic or dialect rather than a standard modern word
eonian
vstarnal
  • Literature
9.9

Lasting for a very long time, seeming to never end

is archaic or dialect rather than a specialized temporal term

Compounds

tarnal tone
  • Archaic
9.9

A harsh way of speaking that annoys people who hear it

How Lasting

tarnal
  • Archaic
9.9
permanent
650 3.2
long-lasting
27 3.7
temporary
557 3.0
brief
587 2.0

Surface Forms

tarnal positive

Etymology

Tarnal is an old rural form of the word eternal, which means 'never ending' or 'everlasting', so people used tarnal to talk about things that seem to last forever.