semel pro semper
Latin
Etymology
From semel (“once”) + prō (“for”) + semper (“always”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈsɛ.mɛɫ ˈproː ˈsɛm.pɛr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈsɛː.mel ˈprɔː ˈsɛm.per]
Idiom
- (idiomatic) once and for all