semper

See also semper-

Latin

Etymology

sem-per from Proto-Indo-European *sḗm (“one”), whence also Latin sem-el (“once”). Cognates include Ancient Greek εἷς (heis), Sanskrit सकृत् (sa-kṛ́t) and Old English sin-.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈsem.per/

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Adverb

semper (not comparable)

1. always

   Spero ut pacem semper habeant.

   I hope that they may always have peace.

Antonyms

• (always): numquam

Derived terms

semper talis semper eadem semper fidelis semper fortis semper-virens

semel furibundus, semper furibundus praesumitur pater semper incertus est semel pro semper semper paratus semper reformanda

Descendants

Anglo-Norman: sempres Catalan: sempre English: semper- Galician: sempre

Italian: sempre Old French sanpres Portuguese: sempre Spanish: siempre