PERPETUAL


Meaning of PERPETUAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pər-ˈpe-chə-wəl, -chəl; -ˈpech-wəl ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English perpetuel, from Anglo-French, from Latin perpetuus uninterrupted, from per- through + petere to go to — more at feather

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : continuing forever : everlasting

perpetual motion

b.

(1) : valid for all time

a perpetual right

(2) : holding (as an office) for life or for an unlimited time

2. : occurring continually : indefinitely long-continued

perpetual problems

3. : blooming continuously throughout the season

Synonyms: see continual

• per·pet·u·al·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.