ipsissima verba

American  

[ip-sis-si-mah wer-bah, ip-sis-uh-muh vur-buh] / ɪpˈsɪs sɪˌmɑ ˈwɛr bɑ, ɪpˈsɪs ə mə ˈvɜr bə /

adverb

1. with the very words; verbatim.

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noun

1. the very words.

ipsissima verba British  

/ ɪpˈsɪsɪmə ˈvɜːbə /

plural noun

1. the very words; verbatim

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Etymology

Origin of ipsissima verba

First recorded in 1800–10; from Latin ipsissima, neuter plural of ipsissimus “the very same” (superlative of ipse “oneself, the very one”) + verba, plural of verbum “word”; ipso facto ( def. ), verbal ( def. )

Example Sentences

We have the ipsissima verba, the exact words of Jesus.

From Time Magazine Archive

Where a choice has had to be made, the alternative of a somewhat slavish adherence to Schopenhauer's ipsissima verba has accordingly been preferred to that of inaccuracy.

From The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) by Schopenhauer, Arthur

But we cannot regard all that the Johannine Christ says about himself as the ipsissima verba of Jesus.

From Philosophy and Religion Six Lectures Delivered at Cambridge by Rashdall, Hastings

With reference to the support of education, Mr. Baird expressed a clearly defined opinion, of which we quote the ipsissima verba.

From Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities by Jeans, J. Stephen (James Stephen)

Do you seriously propose them as a contribution towards ascertaining the ipsissima verba of the Evangelist,—the true text of S. Mark x. 17-31?”

From The Revision Revised by Burgon, John William