Etymology

ad infinitum

ad in·fi·ni·tum

Today it means: Endlessly; for ever; never-endingly. Full definition →

Latin ad īnfīnītum
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromad īnfīnītum
  2. English todayad infinitum

Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad īnfīnītum (“to infinity”).

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