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verbatim

English

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WOTD – 11 December 2007

Etymology

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Attested in English since 1481[1] (therefore considered a Middle English derivation by some[2]): from Medieval Latin verbātim (“word for word”),[1][2][3][4] from Latin verbum (“word”)[1][2][3][4] + -ātim (adverbial suffix).[4]

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verbatim (not comparable)

  1. Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.
    I have copied his speech verbatim, so this is exactly what he said, word for word.
    • 1971, Denis Mahon, Studies in Seicento Art and Theory, page 317:
      […] in several instances Mancini’s text is virtually reproduced verbatim by Bellori.120
  2. (obsolete) Orally; verbally.

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Adjective

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verbatim (not comparable)

  1. (of a document) Corresponding with the original word for word.
    • Date unknown: Joint Committee on Printing Congress of the United States, General Statement of Procedure for Verbatim Reporting of Proceedings in Senate Chamber, page five:
    • 1917, Andreĭ Ivanovich Shingarev, Russia and Her Allies: Extract from the Verbatim Report of the Imperial Duma, IVth Session, 16th Sitting, page 3:
    • 2002, Michael Quim Patton, Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods, page 381:
      Ironically, verbatim note taking can interfere with listening attentively.
  2. (of a person) Able to take down a speech word for word, especially in shorthand.
    • U.S. Department of Labor's description of court reporter's job:
      Some States require voice writers to pass a test and to earn State licensure. As a substitute for State licensure, the National Verbatim Reporters Association offers three national certifications to voice writers: Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR), the Certificate of Merit (CM), and Real-Time Verbatim Reporter (RVR). Earning these certifications is sufficient to be licensed in States where the voice method of court reporting is permitted.

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Noun

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verbatim (plural verbatims)

  1. A word-for-word report of a speech.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Concise Oxford English Dictionary [Eleventh Edition]
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1·1)

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Noun

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verbatim m (plural verbatim)

  1. verbatim

Adverb

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verbatim

  1. verbatim

Latin

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Etymology

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From verbum (“word”) +‎ -ātim.

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verbātim (not comparable)

  1. verbatim, word for word

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  • English: verbatim

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin verbatim.

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /weʁˈba.t͡ʃim/ [weɦˈba.t͡ʃim], /ˈweʁ.ba.t͡ʃim/ [ˈweɦ.ba.t͡ʃim]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /weɾˈba.tim/ [weɾˈβa.tim], /ˈweɾ.ba.tim/ [ˈweɾ.βa.tim]

  • Rhymes: -ĩ
  • Hyphenation: ver‧ba‧tim

Adverb

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verbatim (not comparable)

  1. verbatim (word for word)
    Synonyms: à letra, palavra por palavra, ipsis litteris
  2. verbatim, literally (in exactly the same words)

Adjective

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verbatim m or f (plural verbatins)

  1. verbatim (that corresponds word for word to the original text)

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