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perpetual
[ per-pech-oo-uhl ]
/ pÉrËpÉtÊ u Él /
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adjective
continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.
lasting an indefinitely long time: perpetual snow.
continuing or continued without intermission or interruption; ceaseless: a perpetual stream of visitors all day.
blooming almost continuously throughout the season or the year.
noun
a hybrid rose that is perpetual.
a perennial plant.
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Origin of perpetual
First recorded in 1300â50; late Middle English perpetuall, from Latin perpetuÄlis âpermanent, universal, general,â equivalent to perpetu(us) âcontinuous, uninterruptedâ (per- âthrough, thoroughlyâ + pet-, base of petere âto seek, reach forâ + -uus adjective suffix derived from a verb) + -Älis adjective suffix; replacing Middle English perpetuel, from Middle French, from Latin as above; see per-, -al1
synonym study for perpetual
1. See eternal.
OTHER WORDS FROM perpetual
per·pet·u·al·i·ty, per·pet·u·al·ness, nounper·pet·u·al·ly, adverbnon·per·pet·u·al, adjectivequa·si-per·pet·u·al, adjectiveWords nearby perpetual
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British Dictionary definitions for perpetual
perpetual
/ (pÉËpÉtjÊÉl) /
adjective
(usually prenominal) eternal; permanent
(usually prenominal) seemingly ceaseless because often repeatedyour perpetual complaints
horticulture blooming throughout the growing season or year
noun
(of a crop plant) continually producing edible parts: perpetual spinach
a plant that blooms throughout the growing season
Derived forms of perpetual
perpetually, adverbWord Origin for perpetual
C14: via Old French from Latin perpetuÄlis universal, from perpes continuous, from per- (thoroughly) + petere to go towards
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