perpétuité

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin perpetuitātem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛʁ.pe.tɥi.te/
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Noun

perpétuité f (plural perpétuités)

  1. perpetuity
    Synonyms: éternité, perp, perpette
    condamné à perpétuité
    sentenced for life
    • 1895, R. von Krafft-Ebing, Psychopathia Sexualis:
      La perpétuité de la race humaine ne dépend ni du hasard ni du caprice des individus: elle est garantie par un instinct naturel tout-puissant, qui demande impérieusement à être satisfait.
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