"semel" meaning in Latin

See semel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [ˈsɛ.mɛɫ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈsɛː.mel] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Sihler suggests a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-meh₁lom (“one time”, literally “one-measure”), from *sem- (“together, whole, one”) and *meh₁-lo- (“measure, time”) (compare Proto-Germanic *mēlą), from *meh₁- (“to measure”). See each for cognate words. However, this is uncertain and would involve some phonetic irregularity. Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*sem-|*meh₁-}}, {{der|la|ine-pro||*sm̥-meh₁lom|one time|lit=one-measure}} Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-meh₁lom (“one time”, literally “one-measure”), {{cog|gem-pro|*mēlą}} Proto-Germanic *mēlą, {{unc|la|nocap=1}} uncertain Head templates: {{la-adv|semel|-}} semel (not comparable), {{la-num-adv|semel|type=freq}} semel (not comparable)
  1. once, a single time Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-semel-la-adv-ApucZiXY Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. once and for all Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-semel-la-adv-6XVHR51z Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: semel equis satis, semel furibundus, semper furibundus praesūmitur, semel in diē, semel prō semper Related terms: bis
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "semel equis satis"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "semel furibundus, semper furibundus praesūmitur"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "semel in diē"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "semel prō semper"
    }
  ],
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      "lang_code": "la-vul",
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      ],
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    }
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        "3": "",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gem-pro",
        "2": "*mēlą"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *mēlą",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "la",
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      "expansion": "uncertain",
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      "args": {
        "1": "semel",
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    },
    {
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    }
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  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adv",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "bis"
    }
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        {
          "_dis": "53 47",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "85 15",
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          "_dis": "85 15",
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      "glosses": [
        "once, a single time"
      ],
      "id": "en-semel-la-adv-ApucZiXY",
      "links": [
        [
          "once",
          "once"
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        "not-comparable"
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        }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Suns are able to set and to return: for us, when the brief light sets once and for all, there is one perpetual night to sleep.",
          "ref": "c. 84 BCE – 54 BCE, Catullus, Carmina 5.4–6",
          "roman": "nox est perpetua ūna dormienda.",
          "text": "Sōlēs occidere et redīre possunt:\nnōbīs cum semel occidit brevis lūx,",
          "translation": "Suns are able to set and to return: for us, when the brief light sets once and for all, there is one perpetual night to sleep.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "once and for all"
      ],
      "id": "en-semel-la-adv-6XVHR51z",
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsɛ.mɛɫ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsɛː.mel]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "semel"
}
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    "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latin frequency adverbs",
    "Latin lemmas",
    "Latin terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Latin terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *meh₁-",
    "Latin terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sem-",
    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Latin terms with unknown etymologies",
    "Latin uncomparable adverbs",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
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    {
      "word": "semel equis satis"
    },
    {
      "word": "semel furibundus, semper furibundus praesūmitur"
    },
    {
      "word": "semel in diē"
    },
    {
      "word": "semel prō semper"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "",
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      "name": "der"
    },
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        "1": "gem-pro",
        "2": "*mēlą"
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      "name": "cog"
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        "1": "la",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
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      "args": {
        "1": "semel",
        "2": "-"
      },
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      "args": {
        "1": "semel",
        "type": "freq"
      },
      "expansion": "semel (not comparable)",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adv",
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    {
      "word": "bis"
    }
  ],
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        "once, a single time"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "once",
          "once"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "Latin terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "Suns are able to set and to return: for us, when the brief light sets once and for all, there is one perpetual night to sleep.",
          "ref": "c. 84 BCE – 54 BCE, Catullus, Carmina 5.4–6",
          "roman": "nox est perpetua ūna dormienda.",
          "text": "Sōlēs occidere et redīre possunt:\nnōbīs cum semel occidit brevis lūx,",
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          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "once and for all"
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      "ipa": "[ˈsɛ.mɛɫ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsɛː.mel]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "semel"
}

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