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semper-

UK/ˈsɛmpə/

semper- prefix: always, unvarying.

Prefix

semper-

  1. always, unvarying

Origin of semper-

From the Latin adverb semper (“always”).

Questions about semper-

What does semper- mean?
Semper- means always, unvarying.
What part of speech is semper-?
Semper- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce semper-?
Semper- is pronounced /ˈsɛmpə/ (UK).

Words near semper- in the dictionary

  1. Semper Gumbi
  2. Semper Gumby
  3. semper idem
  4. semper ubi sub ubi
  5. semper virgo
  6. semper-
  7. semper-vivens
  8. semperannual
  9. sempergreen
  10. semperidentical
  11. semperjuvenescent

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