"paulisper" meaning in Latin

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Adverb

IPA: [pau̯ˈliːs.pɛr] [Classical-Latin], [pau̯ˈlis.per] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Univerbation of paulīs (“a few, a little”, abl. pl.) + -per (“through”), originally a postpositional phrase. Etymology templates: {{univerbation|la|paulus|-per|alt1=paulīs|pos1=abl. pl.|t1=a few, a little|t2=through}} Univerbation of paulīs (“a few, a little”, abl. pl.) + -per (“through”) Head templates: {{la-adv|paulisper|-}} paulisper (not comparable)
  1. (temporal) a bit, a little while, for a short time, (for only a brief period) Tags: not-comparable, temporal Related terms: aliquantīsper, parumper, quantīsper, tantīsper
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