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semper

Pronunciation: [ˈsɛm.pɛr]

“semper” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:

adverb

  1. always, ever, forever, at all times, on each occasion, ongoing, constant

In Latin

  1. In omnibus temporibus; per aevum totum.

Etymology

From sem-per, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗm (“one”), root of Latin semel (“once”) + -per (“throughout”). Analogous to semel + -per. Cognates include Ancient Greek εἷς (heîs) and Sanskrit सकृत् (sa-kṛ́t). Compare singulus. For similar compositions see paulisper, quantisper, tantisper.

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