perstans

== Latin == === Etymology === Present participle of perstō (“to last, to persevere”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈpɛr.stãːs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈpɛr.stans] === Participle === perstāns (genitive perstantis); third-declension one-termination participle Lasting, enduring, continuing, persevering. Mansonella perstans ==== Declension ==== Third-declension participle. 1When used purely as an adjective.