"ferme" meaning in Latin

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Adverb

IPA: [ˈfɛr.meː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfɛr.me] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: fermē [canonical]
Etymology: From *ferimē, earlier superlative of ferē, from Proto-Italic *feramos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold”). Etymology templates: {{inh|la|itc-pro|*feramos}} Proto-Italic *feramos, {{der|la|ine-pro|*dʰer-|t=to hold}} Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold”) Head templates: {{la-adv-sup|fermē}} fermē (superlative)
  1. closely, quite, entirely, fully, altogether, just Tags: superlative Synonyms: prope, paene, ferē, iū̆xtā
    Sense id: en-ferme-la-adv-7GC3Tl12 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 100 0
  2. in general, generally, usually, commonly, for most of the time Tags: superlative
    Sense id: en-ferme-la-adv-AxUtUzb7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ferē, firmus
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