ipse
Definitiones
- himself, herself, itself, the very, the actual
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specific reference to the chief, the leader, the one, etc., used to distinguish the principal person from the subordinates demonstrative, determiner, no-comparative
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in person demonstrative, determiner, no-comparative
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for one's part, for his part, for her part demonstrative, determiner, no-comparative
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alone, by oneself, by one's own accord, of one's own nature demonstrative, determiner, no-comparative
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just (with an adverb of time) demonstrative, determiner, no-comparative
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exactly, precisely, just (with a numeral or for contrast) demonstrative, determiner, no-comparative
Exempla
“cōpiaque ipsa nocet”
and the very abundance [of choices] hurts
“Ūnam, quae Lyciōs fīdumque vehēbat Orontēn, ipsius ante oculōs, ingēns ā vertice pontus in puppim ferit …. One [ship], which was carrying the faithful Orontes and [his] Lycians – [and it happened] before the eyes of [Aeneas] himself – a huge wave [descending] from high above smashes upon [its] stern ….”
(See: Aeneas; Lycia, Lycians.)
“… tempus sēcum ipsa modumque / exigit, ….”
[..., and] all by herself [Dido] works out the time and manner [of her own death], …. (Literally, “with she herself;” in other words, Dido tells no one about her suicidal thoughts.)
“nunc ipsum”
just now; at this very time
“tum ipsum”
just now; at that very time
Gradus CEFR
B1
Medius
Hoc verbum pars est vocabularii CEFR B1 — gradus medius.
Hoc verbum pars est vocabularii CEFR B1 — gradus medius.
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