perma-

prefix

permanent

OriginEnglish permanentclip. ← Middle French permanent ← Latin permaneō →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. permanent

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fixedimmutable

Origin

  1. Latinper-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*m̥néh₁yeti
  4. Proto-Italic*m(V)nēō
  5. Latinmaneō
  6. Latinpermaneō
  7. Middle Frenchpermanent
  8. Englishpermanentclip.
  9. Englishperma-

Clipping of permanent.

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Cite this entry
APA

perma-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perma-

MLA

“perma-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perma-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perma-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perma-.

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