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perpetual

/pɚˈpɛt͡ʃuəl/ adjective

In Latin: aeternus, perpetuus, sempiternus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about perpetual at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Continuing forever or indefinitely.
    the ageless themes of love and revenge
  2. Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing.
    the ceaseless thunder of surf

Origin

From Middle English perpetuel, from Old French perpetuel, from Latin perpetuālis (“universal”), from perpetuus, from petō.

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