English
Etymology 1
From Latin per-
Prefix
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- In verbs: denoting the sense "through", as in perforate.
- In verbs: denoting the sense "thoroughly", as in perfect.
- In verbs: denoting the sense "to destruction", as in pervert.
- 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.Or A prefix added to the name of an element in a polyatomic ion denote the number of that element(usually four).
Etymology 2
From Old French per (modern French par)
Prefix
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- Denoting the sense "by" or "per", as in perchance or perhaps.
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