Etymology

ipsissima verba

Today it means: The actual words (spoken or transcribed). Full definition →

Latin ipsissima verba
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  1. Latin · derived fromipsissima verba“the very words”
  2. English todayipsissima verba

From Latin ipsissima verba (“the very words”).

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