/ɛl.mɛm/
Translation
herself, itself
Word origin
A compound of elle and même. Même comes from Vulgar Latin metipsimus, an emphatic form built on ipse ('himself').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- metipsimus
Examples
-.
She made this cake herself.
' '-.
The door closed by itself.
soeur - .
My sister came to fetch the keys herself.
-.
The queen signed the letter herself.
Cette '- .
That question answers itself in time.
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