Definition of PERPETUITY

perpetuity

Plural: perpetuities

Noun

  • the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)
  • The quality or state of being perpetual; endless duration; uninterrupted existence.
  • Something that is perpetual.
  • A limitation intended to be unalterable and of indefinite duration; a disposition of property which attempts to make it inalienable beyond certain limits fixed or conceived as being fixed by the general law.
  • An annuity in which the periodic payments begin on a fixed date and continue indefinitely.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English perpetuitee, perpetuite, perpetuyte, from Old French perpetüité, ultimately from Latin perpetuitās.

Scrabble Score: 17

perpetuity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
perpetuity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
perpetuity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

perpetuity: valid Words With Friends Word