perpetual

per·pet·u·al  (pr-pch-l)

adj.

1. Lasting for eternity.

2. Continuing or lasting for an indefinitely long time.

3. Instituted to be in effect or have tenure for an unlimited duration: a treaty of perpetual friendship.

4. Continuing without interruption. See Synonyms at continual.

5. Flowering throughout the growing season.

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[Middle English perpetuel, from Old French, from Latin perpetulis, from perpetuus, continuous : per-, per- + petere, to go toward; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]

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per·petu·al·ly adv.

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perpetual

Adjective

1. never ending or never changing: Mexico's colourful scenery and nearly perpetual sunshine

2. continually repeated: his mother's perpetual worries about his health [Latin perpetualis]

perpetually adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	perpetual - continuing forever or indefinitely; "the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell's perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven" eternal, everlasting, unceasing, unending, ageless, eonian, aeonian lasting, permanent - continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"
	2.	perpetual - uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"; "the never-ending search for happiness"; "the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy"; "man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation"; "unremitting demands of hunger" ceaseless, incessant, never-ending, unremitting, unceasing, constant continuous, uninterrupted - continuing in time or space without interruption; "a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans; "a continuous bout of illness lasting six months"; "lived in continuous fear"; "a continuous row of warehouses"; "a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it"; "moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks"

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perpetual

adjective 1. everlasting, permanent, endless, eternal, lasting, enduring, abiding, perennial, infinite, immortal, never-ending, unending, unchanging, undying, sempiternal (literary) << OPPOSITE temporary

adjective 2. continual, repeated, constant, endless, continuous, persistent, perennial, recurrent, never-ending, uninterrupted, interminable, incessant, ceaseless, unremitting, unfailing, unceasing << OPPOSITE brief

Translations

perpetual [pəˈpɛtjuəl] adj → perpetuo

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perpetual [pəˈpɛtjuəl] adj → perpétuel(le)

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perpetual [pəˈpɛtjuəl] adj → ständig, dauernd

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perpetual [pəˈpɛtjuəl] adj → perpetuo/a

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perpetual

adj perpetual [pəˈpetʃuəl]

lasting for ever or for a long time; occurring repeatedly over a long time He lives in perpetual fear of being discovered; perpetual noise. voortdurend يُخَلِّد، يُديم вечен neustálý, věčný evig fortwährend αέναος, συνεχής perpetuo, eterno, continuo lakkamatu دائمی ikuinen perpétuel נִצחִי चिरस्थायी trajan,neprekidan örök(ké tartó) terus-menerus eilífur, sífelldur perpetuo, continuo 絶え間のない 영구적인; 끊임없는 amžinas, nuolatinis mūžīgs; nebeidzams berpanjangan eeuwig, aanhoudend konstant, evig(varende), uopphørlig wieczny, nieustanny perpétuo neînce­tat постоянный;бесконечный neustály večen neprekidan ständig, oavbruten ตลอดกาล sürekli 永恆的，永久的 вічний; безконечний دائمي không ngừng 永恒的，永久的

adv perˈpetually

voortdurend باسْتِمْرار، بِصورَةٍ دائِمَه вечно neustále evigt fortwährend συνεχώς perpetuamente püsivalt دائماً jatkuvasti perpétuellement לַנֶצַח निरंतर vječan örökösen secara terus-menerus eilíflega, sífellt perpetuamente, continuamente 絶え間なく 영구히; 끊임없이 be paliovos, amžinai mūžīgi; nebeidzami secara berpanjangan eeuwig, aanhoudend uendelig, ustanselig wiecznie perpetuamente perpetuu; neîncetat постоянно neustále večno neprekidno ständigt, oavbrutet อย่างตลอดกาล sürekli olarak 永恆地 вічно دائمي طور پر liên tiếp/ thường trực 永恒地