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

I have since referred to, and here quote, the ipsissima verba.

From The Eclipse of Faith Or, A Visit To A Religious Sceptic by Rogers, Henry

These are the ipsissima verba of one who, in every other relation of life, is exceptionally kind and genial.

From Through East Anglia in a Motor Car by Vincent, J. E. (James Edmund)

Of course, there is here one of the very few reminiscences that we have in the Epistles of the ipsissima verba of our Lord.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John by Maclaren, Alexander

And with a view to insuring further confidence, the ipsissima verba of these authorities will be freely quoted, where there may be fear of misunderstanding or misrepresentation.

From Nature Mysticism by Mercer, John Edward