perenne

perennial

adjective peh-REHN-neh Rare

Origin: Latin perennis (lasting through the year), from per (through) + annus (year)

Also means

perpetual

Usage Note

Perenne describes something that endures continuously, with no masculine/feminine distinction (same form for both). In botany planta perenne is a perennial plant (as opposed to anual). In figurative use it signals something that never goes away — un problema perenne (a perennial problem). It is invariable in gender but adds -s in the plural (perennes).

Examples

"La nieve perenne cubre las cimas."

Natural Translation

Perpetual snow covers the peaks.

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