nosce te ipsum

Latin

Alternative forms

• tēmet nōsce

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek γνῶθι σεαυτόν (gnôthi seautón), one of the Delphic maxims.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈnoːs.ke ˈteː ˈip.sum/, [ˈnoːskɛ ˈt̪eː ˈɪpsʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈnoʃ.ʃe ˈte ˈip.sum/, [ˈnɔʃːe ˈt̪ɛː ˈipsum]

Proverb

nōsce tē ipsum

1. know thyself (be aware of both your strengths and limitations)