[ˈnuː.pɛr], [ˈnuː.per]
OriginFrom the root of num and per. See also Latin semper.
- newly, lately, recently, not long ago
“Nūper erat dea facta …” — Not long after she was deified …
(Ovid is explaining myths which were part of the ancient festival honoring Anna Perenna, who as an elderly woman had become a goddess.)
Formsnūper(canonical) · nūperius(comparative) · nūperrimē(superlative)