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Etymology

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An old accusative singular neuter form of the adjective saepis (that happens often”, “frequent).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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saepe (comparative saepius, superlative saepissimē)

  1. often, frequently
    • Saepe amīcōs bonōs invītō :
      I often invite good friends.
  2. (figurative) again

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  • English: saep.

Noun

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saepe

  1. ablative singular of saepēs.

References

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  • saepe”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • saepe”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • saepe in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
    • important results are often produced by trivial causes: ex parvis saepe magnarum rerum momenta pendent
    • he has made several mistakes: saepe (crebro, multa) peccavit, erravit, lapsus est