Latin

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Etymology

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From perpetuus (perpetual, everlasting) +‎ -ārius (suffix forming relational adjectives and agent nouns).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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perpetuārius (feminine perpetuāria, neuter perpetuārium); first/second-declension adjective

  1. constant, permanent
  2. always employed, constantly engaged in any business or calling

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative perpetuārius perpetuāria perpetuārium perpetuāriī perpetuāriae perpetuāria
Genitive perpetuāriī perpetuāriae perpetuāriī perpetuāriōrum perpetuāriārum perpetuāriōrum
Dative perpetuāriō perpetuāriō perpetuāriīs
Accusative perpetuārium perpetuāriam perpetuārium perpetuāriōs perpetuāriās perpetuāria
Ablative perpetuāriō perpetuāriā perpetuāriō perpetuāriīs
Vocative perpetuārie perpetuāria perpetuārium perpetuāriī perpetuāriae perpetuāria

Noun

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perpetuārius m (genitive perpetuāriī or perpetuārī); second declension

  1. a fee farmer, hereditary tenant

Declension

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Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative perpetuārius perpetuāriī
Genitive perpetuāriī
perpetuārī1
perpetuāriōrum
Dative perpetuāriō perpetuāriīs
Accusative perpetuārium perpetuāriōs
Ablative perpetuāriō perpetuāriīs
Vocative perpetuārie perpetuāriī

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

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