īnfīnītus
The English word 'infinite' is translated into Latin as īnfīnītus.
The term means boundless or endless.
Meaning: boundless, endless (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is formed from the negative prefix in- (not) and fīnis (end, limit or boundary), meaning 'unbounded' or 'without limit'.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the form must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. The form īnfīnīta is the feminine singular. The form īnfīnītum is used when modifying a neuter singular noun, such as spatium (space). The form īnfīnītī can function as the masculine plural nominative or the masculine or neuter singular genitive.
Did you know?
- While īnfīnītus means endless, the Romans used the related word fīnīre to mean 'to limit' or 'to define'. To define something in Latin is literally to put a boundary around it.
- The word fīnis can also mean 'purpose' or 'goal', so īnfīnītus could poetically imply a lack of purpose or aim.
- In early Latin, fīnis referred primarily to a physical boundary or a border between two pieces of land. The term īnfīnītus originally described a place without a border rather than a mathematical concept.
Examples in context
- Aeternitas est infinita.Eternity is infinite.
- Amor eius magnitudine imensurabilis est.His love is of immeasurable magnitude.
- Amicitia nostra perpetua est.Our friendship is endless.
- Amor est īnfīnītus.Love is infinite.
- Deus est īnfīnītus.God is infinite.
Example conversation
Gaius and Aurelia are looking at the night sky.
- GaiusCaelum videtur īnfīnītum.The sky seems infinite.
- AureliaIta vero, Gai.Yes, it is, Gaius.
- GaiusQuantas stellas vides?How many stars do you see?
- AureliaInnumerabiles sunt.They are countless.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “infinite” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
