[per.pet.u.al] adj [ME perpetuel, fr. MF, fr. L perpetuus uninterrupted, fr. per- through + petere to go to--more at feather] (14c) 1 a: continuing forever: everlasting b (1): valid for all time (2): holding (as an office) for life or for an unlimited time
2: occurring continually: indefinitely long-continued
3: blooming continuously throughout the season syn see continual -- per.pet.u.al.ly adv