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Ad infinitum

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means continuing endlessly, without limit
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Stage 1 of 2
ad infinitum
Latin · ancient
"to infinity"
to infinity, from ad (to) and infinitus (unbounded, endless)
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Stage 2 of 2
ad infinitum
English · 1600s
"continuing forever, without end"
adopted directly into English for something continuing forever
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