nosce te ipsum
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Latin
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Calque of Ancient Greek γνῶθι σεαυτόν (gnôthi seautón), one of the Delphic maxims.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈnoːs.ke teː ˈip.sum/, [ˈnoːs̠kɛ t̪eː ˈɪps̠ʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈnoʃ.ʃe te ˈip.sum/, [ˈnɔʃːe t̪ɛː ˈipsum]
Proverb
[edit]- know thyself (be aware of both your strengths and limitations)