What is the Latin word for continued?

The usual Latin words for “continued” are continuō, continuus, contineō; also perpetuus, assiduus, perennis. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“continued” in Latin

continuōto join, connect, unite, make continuous; to follow successively or uninterruptedly or immediately, pursuit; to extend, continuuscontinuous, uninterrupted, successive, lasting; straight, in a row, whole; following one after another, successive, succ contineōto hold, keep, connect, contain, maintain; to hold or keep together/close; connect, surround; to keep in, enclose, bound perpetuusperpetual, everlasting, continuous, uninterrupted, constant, incessant, unbroken; ablative of time: a duration of time, assiduusconstant, regular, perpetual; unremitting, incessant perennisperennial; continual, everlasting, perpetual

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

continued

continuatus. As adjective: continuus: continens: perpetuus: assiduus: perennis. [SYN. in CONTINUAL, Vid:] A continued stream (of persons), continens agmen (e.g., migrantium). A continued fever, febris continens (Cels.); perpetua (Plin.): continued sleep, somnus continens: continued labour, labor continens (Caes.); assiduus (Cic.). In consequence of the long-continued rains, continuatione imbrium (Caes.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for continued?: The usual Latin words for “continued” are continuō, continuus, contineō; also perpetuus, assiduus, perennis. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.