adverb
iūgiter
iūgiter (comparative iūgius, superlative iūgissimē)
Classical[ˈjuː.ɡɪ.tɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈjuː.d͡ʒi.ter]
Meaning
- constantly, continually, continuously, perpetually
Nec Rhenus, nec Rhodanus, nec Hister, nec Hebrus subiacen Haemo aestate proueniunt; et illis altissimae, ut in septemtrionibus, iugiter sunt nives. Phasis quoque per idem tempus et Borysthenes crescerent, ut nives flumina possent contra aestatem magna producere.
Neither the Rhine, nor the Rhone rivers, nor the Danube, nor its tributaries the Hebrus and the Haemus, those being very deep, are perpetually frozen before the summer season. Also at the same time the Phasis, and the Borysthenes have become so great as to be able to freeze amidst summer heat.65 CE, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Naturales quaestiones ("Inquiries into Nature")His...brevibus ac praecisis sententiis, quasi quibusdam expeditis atque continuis armis, contra omnes insultus, omnemque repentinum impetum, hinc illinc iugiter sis instructus.
By means of these brief, succinct, and authoritative sayings, these sententiae, you will be continually equipped, should you find need to be, to protect yourself against all mockery, just as if you were always armed with handy weapons.1359, Francesco Petrarca, Epistolae familiares ("Letters on Familiar Matters") - ceaselessly, incessantly, unceasingly, uninterruptedly, unfailingly; all the time, always, ever, evermore
Quaerite Dominum et virtutem eius; quaerite faciem eius iugiter.
Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore. (KJV) / Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. (NIV) / Seek Adonai and his strength; always seek his presence. (CJB) / Look for the Lord and His strength. Look for His face all the time. (NLV) / Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually. (NRSV) / Seek the Eternal and His power; look to His face constantly. (The Voice Bible)late 4th century CE, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, Biblia Vulgata ("Latin Vulgate Bible").Psalm 105:4 - abidingly, enduringly
- endlessly, eternally, everlastingly, forever, forevermore, (in a specific sense) everflowingly
- Late Latinimmediately, instantly
jūgĭter, adv., v. 2. jugis
I. fin.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Latin iūgiter From iūgis (“continual”) + -ter.