per-

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Prefix 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Prefix

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From Latin per-

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per-

1. In verbs: denoting the sense "through", as in perforate.
2. In verbs: denoting the sense "thoroughly", as in perfect.
3. In verbs: denoting the sense "to destruction", as in pervert.
4. In adjectives and adverbs: denoting the sense "extremely", as in perfervid.
5. (chemistry) Forming nouns and adjectives denoting the maximum proportion of one element in a compound, as in peroxide.Or A prefix added to the name of an element in a polyatomic ion denote the number of that element (usually four).

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From Old French per (modern French par)

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per-

1. Denoting the sense "by" or "per", as in perchance or perhaps.