ipsissima verba
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ip·sis·si·ma ver·ba

noun plural \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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