semel pro semper

Latin

Etymology

From semel (“once”) + prō (“for”) + semper (“always”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈse.mel proː ˈsem.per/, [ˈs̠ɛmɛɫ̪ proː ˈs̠ɛmpɛr]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈse.mel pro ˈsem.per/, [ˈsɛːmel prɔː ˈsɛmper]

Idiom

semel prō semper

(idiomatic) once and for all

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