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perpetuo

perpetual

adjective per-PEH-twoh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: From Latin perpetuus ('continuous, uninterrupted').

Also means

everlasting

Usage Note

Perpetuo describes something that never ends or is repeated indefinitely: moto perpetuo ('perpetual motion'), ergastolo perpetuo ('life imprisonment'). In music, moto perpetuo is a fast piece of uninterrupted notes. It can carry an ironic tone when used hyperbolically in speech, similar to English 'eternal.'

Examples

"Vive in uno stato di perpetuo affanno."

Natural Translation

He lives in a state of perpetual anxiety.

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