perpetuable

English

Etymology

From perpetuate +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə(ɹ)ˈpɛtjʊəbəl/, /pə(ɹ)ˈpɛt͡ʃʊəbəl/

Adjective

perpetuable (comparative more perpetuable, superlative most perpetuable)

1. Capable of being perpetuated or continued.
   • 1860, Asa Gray, The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection:

     Varieties are perpetuable, like species.

References

• “perpetuable”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.