sempre

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/ˈsɛm(ˌ)pɹeɪ/

adverb

always, still; maintaining the same style

Less commonScrabble 10

Meanings

adverbsempre (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentalways, still; maintaining the same style

Origin

  1. Italiansempre
  2. Italiansempre
  3. Englishsempre

Borrowed from Italian sempre (“always, still”).

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APA

sempre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sempre

MLA

“sempre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sempre. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sempre,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sempre.

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