sempre
[sem-prey; Italian sem-pre]
Origin of sempre
1885–90; < Italian: always < Latin semper
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Historical Examples
"Sempre mi," said Jacques, returning close to Theodore, and speaking the word in his ear.
Scenes from a Courtesan's LifeHonore de Balzac
Al molino, ed alla sposa / Sempre manca qualche cosa—A mill and a woman are always in want of something.
Sempre forte—a long passage to be played forte throughout its entirety.
Music Notation and TerminologyKarl W. Gehrkens
Sempre lento malinconico assai—always slowly and in a very melancholy style.
Music Notation and TerminologyKarl W. Gehrkens
Sempre il mal non vien per nuocere—Misfortune does not always result in harm.
sempre
- music (preceding a tempo or dynamic marking) always; consistently. It is used to indicate that a specified volume, tempo, etc, is to be sustained throughout a piece or passage
Word Origin
Italian: always, from Latin semper
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