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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesverbatim
Pronunciation / Transliteration: verˈbaːtim
"Ha trascritto la deposizione verbatim."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In exactly the same words as were used originally.
"She recorded the interview and transcribed every word verbatim."
- 1
Corresponding word for word to the original text or speech.
"The lawyer provided a verbatim account of the witness's testimony."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'verbatim', meaning 'word for word', based on the Latin noun 'verbum' meaning 'word'. It entered the English language in the 15th century, retaining its precise adverbial and adjectival function to denote exact textual or spoken replication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Verbatim" is said worldwide
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mot à mot
Transliteration: mo a mo
"Il a répété son discours mot à mot."
wörtlich
Transliteration: vœrt.lɪç
"Er hat das Zitat wörtlich wiedergegeben."
verbatim
Transliteration: verˈbaːtim
"Ha trascritto la deposizione verbatim."
literalmente
Transliteration: li.te.ɾalˈmen.te
"El testigo repitió la conversación literalmente."
ipsis litteris
Transliteration: ˈipsiz ˈli.te.ɾis
"Ele copiou o texto ipsis litteris."
शब्दशः
Transliteration: shabdashah
"उसने गवाह के बयान को शब्दशः दर्ज किया।"
逐字
Transliteration: zhúzì
"她逐字记录了这次采访。"
말 그대로
Transliteration: mal geudaero
"그는 연설을 말 그대로 기록했다."
一言一句
Transliteration: hitokoto-ichiku
"彼女はスピーチを一言一句書き留めた。"
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