<p>Perpetuity is a noun that refers to the state of being eternal.</p>
<p>Our word of the day comes from the Latin word perpetuus (PAIR pay toos) which means ‘continual.’ Perpetuity is often, but not exclusively, used in a legal context. For example: Our contract stipulated that I will have the rights to my songs in perpetuity. That’s good news because I want my music to remain mine forever.</p>

Perpetuity is a noun that refers to the state of being eternal. Our word of the day comes from the Latin word perpetuus (PAIR pay toos) which means ‘continual.’ Perpetuity is often, but not exclusively, used in a legal context. For example: Our contract stipulated that I will have the rights to my songs in perpetuity. That’s good news because I want my music to remain mine forever.

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