Eternal City

proper noun

Nickname for Rome: the capital of Italy.

OriginLatin Urbs Aeterna →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Eternal City
  1. Nickname for Rome: the capital of Italy.
  2. Nickname for Jerusalem: a city in West Asia; the claimed capital city of Israel and Palestine.
  3. historicalFormer nickname for Kyoto: a major city in Japan, during the period when it was named Heian-kyō and served as the capital of Japan; c. 800–1000 CE.

Origin

  1. LatinUrbs Aeterna
  2. EnglishEternal City

Calque of Latin Urbs Aeterna.

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Translations

Catalan Ciutat Eterna
  • Ciutat Eternanickname for Rome
Chinese Mandarin 永恆之城 /永恒之城
  • 永恆之城 /永恒之城 (yǒnghéng zhī chéng)nickname for Rome
Danish evige stad
  • evige stadnickname for Rome
Esperanto Eterna Urbo
  • Eterna Urbonickname for Rome
Estonian Igavene linn
  • Igavene linnnickname for Rome
Finnish ikuinen kaupunki
  • ikuinen kaupunkinickname for Rome
French ville éternelle
  • ville éternellenickname for Rome
German Ewige Stadt
  • Ewige Stadtnickname for Rome
Greek αιώνια πόλη
  • αιώνια πόλη (aiónia póli)nickname for Rome
Italian Città Eterna
  • Città Eternanickname for Rome
Japanese 永遠の都
  • 永遠の都 (eien no miyako)nickname for Rome
Latin Urbs Aeterna
  • Urbs Aeternanickname for Rome
Polish Wieczne Miasto
  • Wieczne Miastonickname for Rome
Portuguese Cidade Eterna
  • Cidade Eternanickname for Rome
Russian Ве́чный Го́род
  • Ве́чный Го́род (Véčnyj Górod)nickname for Rome
Spanish Ciudad Eterna
  • Ciudad Eternanickname for Rome
Swedish den eviga staden
  • den eviga stadennickname for Rome
Cite this entry
APA

Eternal City. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eternal%20City

MLA

“Eternal City.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eternal%20City. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eternal City,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eternal%20City.

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