literatim

[ lit-uh-rey-tim ]

adverb

1. letter-for-letter; literally.

literatim

/ ˌlɪtəˈrɑːtɪm /

adverb

1. letter for letter

Word History and Origins

Origin of literatim¹

First recorded in 1635–45; from Medieval Latin, from Latin līterāt(us) + adverb suffix -im; literate

Word History and Origins

Origin of literatim¹

C17: from Medieval Latin, from Latin littera letter

Example Sentences

His editorial was the "Courier's" leader, and it appeared verbatim et literatim.

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The next day the letter—of which we give a verbatim et literatim copy—was received and then forwarded on to us.

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This and the next extract are given literatim to show Stanyhurst's marvellous spelling.

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They are given in their chronological order, and verbatim, but not literatim, the orthography having been modernized.

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The following lines are copied, verbatim et literatim, from a window pane in an upstairs room of the Talbot Inn, Ripley.

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