[ pə'pɛtʃʊəl , -tjʊəl ]
■ adjective
1》 never ending or changing.
↘denoting or having a position or trophy held for life rather than a limited period.
↘(of an investment) having no fixed maturity date.
2》 occurring repeatedly.
3》 (of a plant) blooming or fruiting several times in one season.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. perpetuel , from L. ~is , from perpetuus 'continuing throughout'.