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