-per

Latin

Etymology

From per (“through”). Cognate of Ancient Greek περ (per), an intensifying postparticle.

Suffix

-per

1. 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

derivatives from adjectives:

• aliquantisper
• paulisper
• quantisper
• tantisper

derivatives from adverbs:

• parumper
• semper

See also

• per
• per-