Significatio vocis immo | Babel Free

Definitiones

1. on the contrary, nay (rather), no indeed
   negative, not-comparable
2. actually, what is more, even (often strengthened by edepol, hercle, ecastor, vero, potius, etc.)
   not-comparable

Aequivalentia

Exempla

““Servī sunt!” Immō hominēs. “Servī sunt!” Immō contubernālēs. “Servī sunt!” Immō humilēs amīcī. “Servī sunt!” Immō cōnservī, sī cōgitāverīs tantundem in utrōsque licēre Fortūnae.”

“They’re slaves!” [someone might say]. Rather, [they’re] human beings. “They’re slaves!” No, housemates. “They’re slaves!” Instead, humble friends. “They’re slaves!” On the contrary, fellow slaves — if you have considered that Fortune is allowed just as much [power] over both [slaves and free people]. (Given Seneca’s rhetorical styling of rhythmic repetition in compact Latin, the English translator must decide whether to repeat the same word or phrase, or to vary the word choices — as seen here.)

“SŌSIA: Dictum putā: / nempe ut cūrentur rēctē haec? SĪMŌ: Immō aliud.”

SOSIA: Consider it as said: namely, that these [preparations] be properly taken care of? SIMO: On the contrary, [there’s] something else.

“vīvit? immō vērō etiam in senātum venit;”

Is he alive? Actually he is even coming into the Senate!

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