mihimet
Latin
Etymology
From mihi, the dative singular of ego meaning "I" + -met adding emphasis and "self".
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmi.hi.met/, [ˈmɪ.hɪ.mɛt]
Pronoun
mihimet
- to myself
- Plautus, Amphitryon, scene 1:
- Neque, ita me di ament, credebam primo mihimet Sosiae.
- And gods help me, at first I didn't even believe myself, Sosia.
- Neque, ita me di ament, credebam primo mihimet Sosiae.
- Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
- Proximus sum egomet mihi.
- I am closest to myself. (meaning "charity begins at home")
- Proximus sum egomet mihi.
- Plautus, Amphitryon, scene 1: