Verbatim

/vərˈbeɪtɪm/ adverb, adjective

Definition

In exactly the same words; word-for-word and without any changes or interpretation.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin 'verbatim,' combining 'verbum' (word) with '-atim' (suffix meaning 'in a manner of'). Used in English since the 1500s.

Kelly Says

'Verbatim' is one of those cool Latin phrases that became so useful English adopted it wholesale—similar to 'et cetera' or 'via'—because sometimes one Latin phrase captures something that needs many English words!

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