I.abl. sing. perenne, Ov. H. 8, 64; id. F. 3, 654), adj. per-annus, that lasts or continues the year through (post-Aug.): “aves perennes,” that remain with us all the year round, Plin. 10, 25, 36, § 73.—
II. Transf., everlasting, never failing, unceasing, perpetual, perennial (class.; cf.: “jugis, perpetuus): aquae,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 48, § 107; cf. Liv. 1, 21, 3: “fons,” Caes. B. G. 8, 43: “amnis,” Liv. 4, 30: “rivi,” Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 11: “cursus stellarum,” Cic. N. D. 2, 21, 56: “vinum,” i. e. that bears keeping, Col. 3, 2, 10: “adamas,” Ov. M. 15, 813: “monumenta,” id. F. 2, 265; of a person: “super Astra ferar,” id. M. 15, 875.—Comp.: “exegi monumentum aere perennius,” more lasting, more enduring, Hor. C. 3, 30, 1.—
B. Trop., unfailing, uninterrupted, continual, perpetual, etc.: “lucrum,” Plaut. Am. p. 16: “perennis et contestata majorum virtus,” Cic. Fl. 11, 25: “continuata motio et perennis,” id. Tusc. 1, 10, 22: “loquacitas,” id. de Or. 3, 48, 185: “animus in rem publicam,” id. Prov. Cons. 9, 23.—Hence, adv., in two forms, pĕrenne (post-Aug.) and pĕrennĭter (post-class.).
A. pĕrenne .
1. Lit., all the year through, Col. 12, 18, 2.—
2. Transf., constantly, perpetually (postclass.): “abies perenne durabilis,” Pall. 12, 15, 1: “perenne vivax,” Paul. Nol. Carm. 11, 68.—
B. pĕrennĭter , constantly, continually, always, perpetually: “arbor frondens perenniter,” Aug. Doctr. Christ. 2, 16: “perenniter servare amicitias,” Sid. Ep. 7, 9; Cod. Th. 7, 20, 2; Sol. 65.
