French word

perpétuité

Pronunciation

IPA/pɛʁpetɥite/

Meaning

  • feminine nounperpetuity

Example

Ils souhaitent la perpétuité de la paix dans la région.

They want peace in the region to last forever.

Illustration for perpétuité (perpetuity)

More examples

Son nom restera dans l'histoire à perpétuité.

His name will remain in history forever.

Core concept

A road with no endpoint, continuing beyond every horizon.

Common phrases

  • condamner à perpétuité

    sentence to life imprisonment

  • à perpétuité

    forever

Similar words

éternité: Time that continues without end.
permanence: The state of remaining unchanged for a long time.
continuité: An uninterrupted, connected sequence or state.

Definition in French

État de ce qui dure sans fin ou sans interruption ; en droit, peine de prison à perpétuité.

Word origin

French perpétuité comes from Latin perpetuitas, formed from perpetuus, meaning lasting continuously.

Usage tips

  • In legal French, à perpétuité commonly refers to a life sentence, while in contracts it can mean permanently.

Other meanings

  • permanencenoun

Opposites

  • impermanenceimpermanencenoun

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