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semel.

once, a single time

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adv[ˈsɛ.mɛɫ]Classical-Latin[ˈsɛː.mel]
  1. once, a single time

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  2. once and for all

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Sihler suggests a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-meh₁lom (“one time”, literally “one-measure”), from *sem- (“together, whole, one”) and *meh₁-lo- (“measure, time”) (compare Proto-Germanic *mēlą), from *meh₁- (“to measure”). See each for cognate words. However, this is uncertain and would involve some phonetic irregularity.

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