per-

English

prefix
Definitions
  • (non-productive) In verbs: denoting the sense "through", as in perforate.
  • (non-productive) In verbs: denoting the sense "thoroughly", as in perfect.
  • (non-productive) In verbs: denoting the sense "to destruction", as in pervert.
  • (non-productive) In adjectives and adverbs: denoting the sense "extremely", as in perfervid.
  • (chemistry) Forming nouns and adjectives denoting the maximum proportion of one element in a compound, as in peroxide.
  • (chemistry) Added to the name of an element in a polyatomic ion to denote the number of atoms of that element (usually four).

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin per (through, thoroughly, very, completely, by, over, during, very much, for, perfectly, along, by means of, thorough, throughout).

Origin

Latin

per

Gloss

through, thoroughly, very, completely, by, over, during, very much, for, perfectly, along, by means of, thorough, throughout

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