/ Dictionary / Index S semper paratus*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sem•per pa•ra•tus Pronunciation: (sem'per pä-rä'toos Eng. sem'p&schwar p&schwa-rā't&schwas), [key] — Latin. Latin. always ready: motto of the U.S. Coast Guard. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. semper idem* sempervivum Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language