perennial
1644, from Latin perennis (itself from per- ("through") + annus ("year")) + -al; glossary surface analysis per- + -ennial. Pronunciation
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1644, from Latin perennis (itself from per- ("through") + annus ("year")) + -al; glossary surface analysis per- + -ennial. Pronunciation
- IPA: /pəˈɹɛni.əl/
perennial (not comparable)
- Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.
- a perennial stream
- (botany, of a plant) Having a life cycle of more than two years.
- cot en
- (figuratively) Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; never failing.
- Synonyms: perpetual, permanent, unceasing
- (figuratively) Enduring; lasting; timeless.
- Synonyms: timeless, everlasting, perpetual, Thesaurus:eternal
- His artwork has a perennial beauty.
- (figuratively) Recurrent; appearing or recurring again and again.
- Synonyms: recurring, repetitious, Thesaurus:repetitive
- Change is a perennial theme in politics.
- a perennial candidate
- French: pérenne
- German: ganzjährig
- Portuguese: perene
- Russian: круглогоди́чный
- Spanish: perenne
- German: mehrjährig
- Portuguese: perene, vivaz
- Russian: многоле́тний
- Portuguese: perene
- Russian: постоя́нный
- German: wiederkehrend
- Russian: повторя́ющийся
perennial (plural perennials)
- A perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons.
- cot en
- French: vivace
- Portuguese: planta perene
- Russian: многолетнее
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