même

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French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Vulgar Latin *metipsimus, from -met + ipse + -issimus. Cognates include Spanish mismo, Portuguese mesmo and Italian medesimo.

Pronunciation [edit]

Adverb [edit]

même

  1. (used before the article) even
    Même les rois doivent mourir – Even kings must die

Derived terms [edit]

Adjective [edit]

même (masculine and feminine, plural mêmes)

  1. (used before the noun) same
    Je l'ai acheté le même jour – I bought it the same day
  2. (used after the noun) very
    Ah, la personne même que je voulais voir! – Ah, the very person I wanted to see!

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Jèrriais [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old French meïsme, mesme, from Vulgar Latin *metipsimus, from Latin -met + ipse + -issimus.

Adjective [edit]

même (epicene, plural mêmes)

  1. same