selfsame

self·same

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [self-seym, -seym]
- /ˈsɛlfˌseɪm, -ˈseɪm/
- /ˈself.seɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self-seym, -seym]
- /ˈsɛlfˌseɪm, -ˈseɪm/

Definitions of selfsame word

adjective selfsame being the very same; identical. 1
adjective selfsame identical, very same 1
adjective selfsame the very same 0
adjective selfsame exactly the same; identical; (the) very same 0

See all 4 definitions of selfsame

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Origin of selfsame

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English selve same; see self, same; cognate with Danish selvsamme, Old High German selbsama

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Parts of speech for Selfsame

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Selfsame

selfsame popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

selfsame usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for selfsame

adj selfsame

aforementioned — If you refer to the aforementioned person or subject, you mean the person or subject that has already been mentioned.
allying — to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to): Russia allied itself to France.
as good as — 'As good as' can be used to mean 'almost.'
bifold — foldable in two places
carbon-copy — a duplicate of anything written or typed, made by using a photocopier or, formerly, by using carbon paper. Abbreviation: cc. a copy of an email or other electronic document that is sent to one or more people in addition to the primary addressee. Abbreviation: cc.

noun selfsame

identity — the state or fact of remaining the same one or ones, as under varying aspects or conditions: The identity of the fingerprints on the gun with those on file provided evidence that he was the killer.
adequation — Equivalence.
identicalness — The state or quality of being identical.
indistinguishability — The state of being indistinguishable.

adjective selfsame

approximative — (of a method, description, etc.) giving only an approximation to something.
carbon — Carbon is a chemical element that diamonds and coal are made up of.
clone — If someone or something is a clone of another person or thing, they are so similar to this person or thing that they seem to be exactly the same as them.
cloner — someone who is involved in cloning
coequal — of the same size, rank, etc

All 27 Synonyms of selfsame