Etymology

infinitude

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Today it means: The state or quality of being infinite or having no limit. Full definition →

Old French infinité ← Latin infinitas
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frominfinitas“unlimitedness”
  2. Old French · derived frominfinité
  3. English todayinfinitude

From Old French infinité, from Latin infinitas (“unlimitedness”), from negative prefix in- (“not”), + finis (“end”), + noun of state suffix -tas.

Words from the same roots

Old Frenchinfinité all →

infinity

Latininfinitas all →

infinity

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