First Known Use: 1807
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ipsissima verba
noun plural ip·sis·si·ma ver·ba \ip-ˈsi-sə-mə-ˈvər-bə\
Definition of IPSISSIMA VERBA
: the exact language used by someone quoted
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Origin of IPSISSIMA VERBA
New Latin, literally, the selfsame words
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