permaneo
Latin
Etymology
From per (“through”) + maneō (“I remain”).
Pronunciation
Verb
present active permaneō, present infinitive permanēre, perfect active permansī, supine permansum.
- I stay to the end, hold out, endure; last, survive, continue.
- I persist, persevere.
- I devote my life to, live by.
Inflection
- This verb has only limited passive conjugation; only third-person passive forms are attested in surviving sources.
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- Portuguese: permanecer
- Spanish: permanecer
References
- permaneo in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
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