"-per" meaning in Latin

See -per in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From per (“through”). Cognate of Ancient Greek περ (per), an intensifying postparticle. Etymology templates: {{m|la|per||through}} per (“through”), {{cog|grc|περ}} Ancient Greek περ (per) Head templates: {{head|la|suffix}} -per
  1. Suffix used in the formation of adverbs from either adjectives or other adverbs, having the (often, but not strictly temporal) sense of "thoroughly" or "throughout" Tags: morpheme Derived forms: aliquantisper, paulisper, quantisper, tantisper, parumper, semper Related terms: per, per-
    Sense id: en--per-la-suffix-I~0NuGP~

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        "3": "",
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          "word": "aliquantisper"
        },
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          "word": "paulisper"
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          "word": "quantisper"
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          "word": "tantisper"
        },
        {
          "word": "parumper"
        },
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          "word": "semper"
        }
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        {
          "text": "semel (“once, a single time”) → semper (“always, ever (\"once throughout\")”)"
        }
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    },
    {
      "word": "quantisper"
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      "word": "tantisper"
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      "word": "parumper"
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        "Suffix used in the formation of adverbs from either adjectives or other adverbs, having the (often, but not strictly temporal) sense of \"thoroughly\" or \"throughout\""
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      ]
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  ],
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