semper-

See also: semper

English

Etymology

From the Latin adverb semper (“always”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: sĕmʹpər, IPA^(key): /ˈsɛmpə/

Prefix

semper-

1. always, unvarying

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with semper-

semperannual

sempergreen

semperjuvenescent

semperlenity

Related terms

• sempervirent
• sempervirid
• sempervive
• semper-vivens
• sempervivum

References

• “‖semper-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]

Anagrams

• Rempes, preems, sempre