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perpetual

[ per-pech-oo-uhl ]
/ pərˈpɛtʃ u əl /
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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 1300–50; late Middle English perpetuall, from Latin perpetuālis “permanent, universal, general,” equivalent to perpetu(us) “continuous, uninterrupted” (per- “through, thoroughly” + pet-, base of petere “to seek, reach for” + -uus adjective suffix derived from a verb) + -ālis 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, adjective
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How to use perpetual in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for perpetual

perpetual
/ (pəˈpɛtjʊəl) /

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, adverb

Word Origin for perpetual

C14: via Old French from Latin perpetuālis universal, from perpes continuous, from per- (thoroughly) + petere to go towards
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