verbatim

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /vɝˈbeɪ.tɪm/ UK /vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm/ See IPA manual

Freq #34578

Meanings

1

adv
In exactly the same words; word for word.

She repeated his speech verbatim, without changing a single word.
2

adj
Matching the original exactly, word for word.

The report included a verbatim transcript of the interview.

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Synonyms

1 adv · in exactly the same words;... word for word

2 adj · matching the original... word for worddirect

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Word family

Derived forms nonverbatimverbatimness

Related forms gradatimliteratimseriatim

Etymology

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

*werh₁- Proto-Indo-European verbātim la-med

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Describing Qualities

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# verbatim

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adv, adj
**IPA (US):** /vɝˈbeɪ.tɪm/
**IPA (UK):** /vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm/
**Frequency rank:** 34578

## Meanings
1. In exactly the same words; word for word.
2. Matching the original exactly, word for word.

## Examples
- She repeated his speech verbatim, without changing a single word.
- The report included a verbatim transcript of the interview.

## Synonyms
- wordmeal

## Derived Forms
- nonverbatim
- verbatimness

## Related Forms
- gradatim
- literatim
- seriatim

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *werh₁-
- Root: verbātim

## Etymology
Attested in English since 1481 (therefore considered a Middle English derivation by some): from Medieval Latin verbātim (“word for word”), from Latin verbum (“word”) + -ātim (adverbial suffix).

## AI Etymology
Verbatim attested in English since 1481 (therefore considered a Middle English derivation by some): from Medieval Latin verbātim (“word for word”), from Latin verbum (“word”) + -ātim (adverbial suffix). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include *werh₁- (Proto-Indo-European) and verbātim (la-med). Current senses include in exactly the same words; word for word and matching the original exactly, word for word. The wider family includes derived forms such as nonverbatim and verbatimness and related words such as gradatim, literatim, and seriatim.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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