mihimet

Latin

Etymology

From mihi (“to me”, dative singular of ego (“I”)) +‎ -met (“-self”, intensive suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈmi.hi.met/, [ˈmi(ɦ)ɪmɛt̪]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈmi.i.met/, [ˈmiːimet̪]

Pronoun

mihimet

1. dative of egomet; to me myself, to my very self
   • c. 190 BCE – 185 BCE, Plautus, Amphitryon 2.1.597:

     Neque, ita mē dī ament, crēdēbam prīmō mihimet Sōsiae, […]

     And gods help me, at first I didn’t even believe my very self, Sosia, […]