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/ɛl.mɛm/

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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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This word is part of lesson 45.