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perdurable

[ per-doo r-uh-buh l, -dyoo r- ]
/ pərˈdʊər ə bəl, -ˈdyʊər- /
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adjective

very durable; permanent; imperishable.
Theology. eternal; everlasting.

RELATED WORDS

abiding, chronic, durable, enduring, lasting, long-lasting, long-lived, long-standing, old, perennial, permanent, persevering, persistent, pursuing, advancing, maintaining, persisting, progressing, sustaining

Nearby words

percy, walker, perdido, perdie, perdition, perdu, perdurable, perdure, pere, perea, peregrinate, peregrination

Origin of perdurable

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English word from Late Latin word perdūrābilis. See per-, dure2, -able
Related formsper·dur·a·bil·i·ty, per·dur·a·ble·ness, nounper·dur·a·bly, adverbun·per·dur·a·ble, adjectiveun·per·dur·a·bly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for perdurable

perdurable

/ (pəˈdjʊərəbəl) /

adjective

rare extremely durable
Derived Formsperdurability, nounperdurably, adverb

Word Origin for perdurable

C13: from Late Latin perdūrābilis, from Latin per- (intensive) + dūrābilis long-lasting, from dūrus hard
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Word Origin and History for perdurable

perdurable

adj.

mid-13c. (implied in perdurably), from Old French pardurable "eternal, everlasting, perpetual" (12c.), from Late Latin perdurabilis, from perdurare, from per-, intensive prefix, + durare "to endure" (see endure).

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