Meaning of semet | Babel Free
Definitions
oneself, himself, herself, itself
Examples
“ne ignorando regem semet ipse aperiret quis esset”
lest his ignorance of the king would reveal who he was
“regressusque et pro muris, modo semet adflictando, modo singulos nomine ciens, praemiis vocans, seditionem coeptabat”
and from the walls after having returned, now beating himself on the chest, now rousing individuals by name, calling on them with rewards, he attempted to raise a mutiny
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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