ipsissima verba
ip·sis·si·ma ver·ba
noun pl \ip-ˈsi-sə-mə-ˈvər-bə\Definition of IPSISSIMA VERBA
: the exact language used by someone quoted
Origin of IPSISSIMA VERBA
New Latin, literally, the selfsame words
First Known Use: 1807
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