perduration

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noun

long endurance, lastingness

OriginMiddle English perduracioun ← Latin perdūrātiō →
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Meanings

nounperduration (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablelong endurance, lastingness

Origin

  1. Latinperdūrātiō
  2. Middle Englishperduracioun
  3. Englishperduration

From Middle English perduracioun, a blend of perdurablete (“perdurability”) and duracioun (“duration”) or from Latin perdūrātiō, from the past participial stem of perdūrō + -iō.

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APA

perduration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perduration

MLA

“perduration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perduration. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perduration,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perduration.

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