Added 9 October 2026
perpetuity
/ˌpɜː(ɹ)pɪˈtjuːɪti/ noun
In Latin: sempiternitās, perpetuitās Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about perpetuity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The quality or state of being perpetual; endless duration; uninterrupted existence.
- Something that is perpetual.
- A limitation intended to be unalterable and of indefinite duration; a disposition of property which attempts to make it inalienable beyond certain limits fixed or conceived as being fixed by the general law.
Origin
From Middle English perpetuitee, perpetuite, perpetuyte, from Old French perpetüité, ultimately from Latin perpetuitās.
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