Perpetuality
/pərˌpɛtʃuˈæləti/noun
The state or quality of lasting forever or indefinitely.
Did you know?Perpetuality comes from Latin roots tied to time and continuity, not magic, but it became a powerful legal and philosophical word for things meant to never end.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“to go through, pass over”
Latin
Latin
per
“through, throughout”
Latin
Latin
perpetuus
“continuous, uninterrupted, lasting through”
Late Latin
Latin
perpetualitas
“the quality of being continuous or perpetual”
Middle English
English
perpetualite
“perpetualness, continuance without end”
Modern English
English
perpetuality
“the state or quality of lasting forever or indefinitely”
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