LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adverb

per sē

per sē (not comparable)
Classical[ˈpɛr ˈseː]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛr ˈsɛː]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinnot comparableby itself; separately; alone

Origins

First attested in the 11th century. By surface analysis, per (“by, through”) + sē (“itself, himself, herself, themselves”).

Descendants
  • Englishper se
  • Portugueseper se
  • Spanishper se
  • Dutchper se
  • Dutchpersé
  • Polishper se
  • Danishper se

Quick answers

What does per sē mean in Latin?
per sē, a adverb, means “by itself; separately; alone”.
How do you pronounce per sē?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɛr ˈseː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɛr ˈsɛː].