perpetuality

per·pet·u·al

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [per-pech-oo-uh l]
- /pərˈpɛtʃ u əl/
- /pəpˌetʃuːˈalɪti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-pech-oo-uh l]
- /pərˈpɛtʃ u əl/

Definitions of perpetuality word

adjective perpetuality continuing or enduring forever; everlasting. 1
adjective perpetuality lasting an indefinitely long time: perpetual snow. 1
adjective perpetuality continuing or continued without intermission or interruption; ceaseless: a perpetual stream of visitors all day. 1
adjective perpetuality blooming almost continuously throughout the season or the year. 1
noun perpetuality a hybrid rose that is perpetual. 1
noun perpetuality a perennial plant. 1

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Origin of perpetuality

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; late Middle English perpetuall < Latin perpetuālis permanent, equivalent to perpetu(us) uninterrupted (per- per- + pet-, base of petere to seek, reach for + -uus deverbal adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1; replacing Middle English perpetuel < Middle French < Latin as above

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Parts of speech for Perpetuality

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Perpetuality

perpetuality popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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