This is the 10237th most frequent Catalan word.
perpetua
"Perpetua" in Catalan means "perpetual" or "everlasting" in English.
Here, 'perpètua' is used adjectivally to describe 'cadena' (sentence), meaning 'life.'
La seva acció es considera una ofensa que mereix cadena perpètua.
His action is considered an offense deserving of a life sentence.
In this context, 'perpetu' is the masculine form of 'perpètua,' used as an adjective to describe everlasting love.
Una flor que simbolitza l'amor perpetu és la rosa.
A flower that symbolizes everlasting love is the rose.
Here, 'perpetua' is the third-person singular form of the verb 'perpetuar,' meaning 'to perpetuate.'