perdurable

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adjective

per·​du·​ra·​ble (ˌ)pər-ˈdu̇r-ə-bəl 

-ˈdyu̇r-;

ˈpər-jə-rə-

: very durable

perdurability

(ˌ)pər-ˌdu̇r-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

-ˌdyu̇r-;

ˌpər-jə-rə-

noun

perdurably

(ˌ)pər-ˈdu̇r-ə-blē 

-ˈdyu̇r-;

ˈpər-jə-rə-

adverb

perdurability

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noun

per·​durability (ˌ)pər+ 

archaic ˌpərjərəˈbilətē

: the quality or state of being perdurable : persistence, permanence

Examples of perdurable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Paul Hoynes and Joe Noga kick off their month-long podcast series breaking down the 2022 Guardians 40-man roster with a look at the club’s perdurable MVP candidate. — Joe Noga, cleveland, 1 Nov. 2021

On our turf, sharia principles contradict our culture — as evidenced by the Islamists’ perdurable resistance to assimilation (see, e.g., Europe’s parallel societies). — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 12 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, long-lasting, eternal, from Anglo-French pardurable, from Late Latin perdurabilis, from Latin perdurare to endure, from per- throughout + durare to last — more at during

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for perdurable

• curable
• durable
• endurable
• incurable
• insurable
• nondurable
• procurable
• unendurable