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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

  1. percy, walker,
  2. perdido,
  3. perdie,
  4. perdition,
  5. perdu,
  6. perdure,
  7. pere,
  8. perea,
  9. peregrinate,
  10. 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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