English Explanatory Dictionary

verbatim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.
  2. Orally; verbally.
adj
  1. Corresponding with the original word for word.
  2. Able to take down a speech word for word, especially in shorthand.
noun
  1. A word-for-word report of a speech.

Pronunciation

/vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm/ /vɝˈbeɪ.tɪm/ en-us-verbatim.ogg en-au-verbatim.ogg

Word forms

verbatim more verbatim most verbatim verbatims

Etymology

Attested in English since 1481 (therefore considered a Middle English derivation by some): from Medieval Latin verbātim (“word for word”), from Latin verbum (“word”) + -ātim (adverbial suffix).

Synonyms

by heart in so many words word for word wordmeal to the letter

Related words

gradatim literatim seriatim ipsissima verba

Derived words

verbatim et literatim nonverbatim verbatimness

Translations

Bashkir: һүҙмә-һүҙ Bulgarian: дословен Czech: doslovný Dutch: letterlijk Finnish: sananmukainen Finnish: sanatarkka Finnish: kirjaimellinen French: littéral Georgian: სიტყვასიტყვითი Georgian: ზედმიწევნითი Georgian: ზუსტი Greek: κατά λέξη Icelandic: orðréttur Icelandic: orðrétt Lithuanian: pažodinis Norwegian: ordrett Polish: dosłowny Portuguese: verbatim Portuguese: palavra por palavra Russian: досло́вный Slovene: dobeseden Spanish: literal Spanish: transcripto Spanish: trasuntado Spanish: trasuntivo Swedish: ordagrann
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