English Explanatory Dictionary

perpetual

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time.
  2. Set up to be in effect or have tenure for an unlimited duration.
  3. Continuing; uninterrupted.
  4. Flowering throughout the growing season.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of perpetual check.

Pronunciation

/pɚˈpɛt͡ʃuəl/ /pəˈpɛtʃʊəl/ /pəˈpɛtjʊəl/ en-us-perpetual.ogg

Word forms

perpetual perpetuall perpetuals

Etymology

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

Synonyms

persistent ageful agelong amaranthine celestial endless enduring eternal eterne everduring evergreen everlasting eviternal forever heavenly imperishable indesinent lasting never-ending perennial permanent perpetual perpetuate sempiternal timeless unending undeadly undying continuous nonstop

Related words

perpetuate

Derived words

a contented mind is a perpetual feast hybrid perpetual nonperpetual perpetual beta perpetual bond perpetual canon perpetual curate perpetual futures perpetual inventory perpetualism perpetualist perpetuality perpetual license perpetually perpetual motion perpetual motion machine perpetual motion machine of the first kind perpetual motion machine of the second kind perpetualness perpetual pill perpetual revolution perpetual stew semiperpetual unperpetual
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