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Latin
Etymology
From per (“through”). Cognate of Ancient Greek περ (per), an intensifying postparticle.
Suffix
-per
- 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"
- semel (“once, a single time”) → semper (“always, ever ("once throughout")”)
Derived terms
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