per durably

per·dur·a·ble

[per-door-uh-buhl, -dyoor-]
adjective
1.
very durable; permanent; imperishable.
2.
Theology. eternal; everlasting.

Origin:
1200–50; Middle English < Late Latin perdūrābilis. See per-, dure2, -able

per·dur·a·bil·i·ty, per·dur·a·ble·ness, noun
per·dur·a·bly, adverb
un·per·dur·a·ble, adjective
un·per·dur·a·b·ly, adverb
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perdurable (pəˈdjʊərəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
rare extremely durable
 
[C13: from Late Latin perdūrābilis, from Latin per- (intensive) + dūrābilis long-lasting, from dūrus hard]
 
perdura'bility
 
n
 
'perdurably
 
adv

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