permanent

/ˈpɜɹ.mə.nənt/

UK: /ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/

PꞫɹ · mə · nənt (3 syllables)

English Adj Top 4,343

American (Lessac) (medium)

Female 0.9s

American (Amy) (medium)

Female 0.8s

American (Ryan) (medium)

Male 0.5s

Definition

Without end, eternal.

Etymology

From Middle English permanent, permanente, from Middle French permanent, from Latin permanēns, from permaneō (“I stay through”). First attested in the 15th century.

Example Sentences

"Nothing in this world is truly permanent."
"The countries are now locked in a permanent state of conflict."