"semper-" meaning in English

See semper- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ˈsɛmpə/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: sĕmʹpər [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: From the Latin adverb semper (“always”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sem-}}, {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{m|la|semper||always}} semper (“always”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} semper-, {{en-prefix}} semper-
  1. always, unvarying Tags: morpheme Related terms: sempervirent, sempervirid, sempervive, semper-vivens, sempervivum
    Sense id: en-semper--en-prefix-l1ga0IeR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Download JSON data for semper- meaning in English (1.4kB)

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