ipsissima verba
Definitions
The actual words (spoken or transcribed).
Examples
“"The record⟳ in the magistrate's court does not purport to reproduce⟳ the ipsissima verba of the witness; it does not give⟳ questions and answers in the exact words in which the question⟳ was put⟳ and the answer⟳ made; it, at best, gives no more than a summary...."”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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