English → Latin
“always” in Latin
semperalways, ever, forever, at all times, on each occasion, ongoing, constantusqueconstantly, continuously; as far as, up to, right until, all the wayperpetuusperpetual, everlasting, continuous, uninterrupted, constant, incessant, unbroken; ablative of time: a duration of time, continēnslimiting, enclosing; bordering, neighboring; connected, continuous, unbrokenquisqueeach one, each person, each individual; everybody, everyone; anyone, whoeverplērumquethe greatest part, the greater partsoleōto be accustomed, used to, in the habit of
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
always
semper (opposed to nunquam): usque (always, within a drfinite limit: semper represents time as a space; usque as a continuing line: semper = omni tempore: usque = nullo tempore intermisso; continenter): perpetuo (of uninterrupted continuance to the end of a space of time).
With superlatives always is translated by quisque: “the best things are always the rarest,” optimum quidque rarissimum est.
Sometimes always is used hyperbolically for “nearly always,” “mostly :” it may then be translated by plerumque, or by a periphrasis with solere. He always arrives ten late, plerumque sero venit. I always take a walk at this time, hoc tempore ambulare soleo. But, ☞ this may sometimes be expressed by the simple present or imperfect; e.g. post cibum meridianum - paullisper conquiescebat: to be always at a place, frequentem esse aliquo loco: assiduum esse aliquo loco or circa locum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for always?
- The usual Latin words for “always” are semper, usque, perpetuus; also continēns, quisque, plērumque. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.