persistantes

Persistantes is the feminine plural form of the French adjective persistant/persistante, meaning lasting, enduring, or continuing over time. It derives from Latin persistens, the present participle of persistere, and shares its semantic field with persistence and durability across languages.

In usage, persistantes is employed with feminine plural nouns, for example plantes persistantes (plants that keep their leaves year-round), douleurs persistantes (persistent pains), or conditions persistantes (lasting conditions). The form agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies.

In botany and horticulture, the term is used to describe plants that retain foliage throughout the year or for extended periods, depending on climate. It can be synonymous with evergreen in everyday French, though some authors distinguish evergreen species from other long-lasting plants. The nuance often hinges on whether the emphasis is on leaf retention, overall durability, or seasonal behavior.

In medicine and health contexts, persistantes commonly describes symptoms, infections, or effects that linger beyond the expected course, such as douleurs persistantes or symptômes persistants. This usage highlights the duration of a condition rather than its cause.

Beyond these domains, persistantes can appear in general prose to denote anything that remains or continues under observation, such as uncertainties persistantes in a study or questions persistantes in a discussion. In all cases, the form adheres to French agreement rules: persistantes describes feminine plural nouns.