īnfīnitās
feminine
The English word "infinity" is translated into Latin as īnfīnitās.
īnfīnitās is a noun used to express the concept of endlessness, unlimitedness or the absence of a limit.
Meaning: endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of end or limit (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the prefix in- (not) and fīnitās (boundedness/limit), literally meaning unboundedness.
How does it change in a sentence?
īnfīnitās is a feminine noun. The plural form is īnfīnitātēs. If you are using the word as a direct object in a sentence, you must use the accusative form īnfīnitātem.
Did you know?
- Philosophers like Seneca used infīnītus not as a positive attribute, but as a critique of 'unbridled' or 'excessive' desire that lacks a stopping point.
- Early Christian writers in Latin repurposed īnfīnitās to describe the nature of God, shifting it from a word describing 'boundless' space to one describing 'eternal' existence.
- While we use 'infinity' for mathematics today, a Roman might have used īnfīnitās to describe a speech that went on too long and lacked a proper structure.
Examples in context
- Tempus infinitum est.Time is infinite.
- Numerus infinitusAn infinite number
- Cantabo ad infinitum.I will sing forever.
- Infinitudo DeiInfinity of God
- In stellis īnfīnitās videtur.Infinity is seen in the stars.
Example conversation
Lucia and Quintus are discussing the universe.
- LuciaVide hanc īnfīnitātem caeli.Look at this infinity of the sky.
- QuintusIta, nullus finis est.Yes, there is no end.
- LuciaEstne īnfīnitās vera?Is infinity real?
- QuintusCredo hanc esse veram.I believe this to be true.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “infinity” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
