perdurable

English

Etymology

From Old English, from Old French, from Latin perdurare (to endure), from per- (throughout) + durare (to last).

Adjective

perdurable (comparative more perdurable, superlative most perdurable)

  1. very durable; long-lasting
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)
    • 1937, Ezra Pound, ABC Of Reading:
      There is one quality which unites all great and perdurable writers, you don't NEED schools and colleges to keep 'em alive.

French

Adjective

perdurable (plural perdurables)

  1. perdurable

Derived terms


Spanish

Adjective

perdurable (plural perdurables)

  1. durable

Synonyms

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