nempe
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From nam + -pe. Same corroborating particle seen in quippe.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈnem.pe/, [ˈnɛmpɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈnem.pe/, [ˈnɛmpe]
Adverb edit
nempe (not comparable)
- indeed, truly
- c. 102 CE, Tacitus, Dialogus de oratoribus 35:
- Nempe enim duo genera māteriārum apud rhētorās tractantur, suāsōriae et contrōversiae.
- Yes, indeed, two kinds of subjects are discussed by rhetoricians: persuasive, and disputing declamations.
- Nempe enim duo genera māteriārum apud rhētorās tractantur, suāsōriae et contrōversiae.
- no doubt, certainly, of course
- c. 206 BCE, Plautus, Miles Gloriosus 1.1.16:
- Meminī. Nempe illum dīcis cum armīs aureīs
- I remember; certainly, you mean the one with the golden armour
- Meminī. Nempe illum dīcis cum armīs aureīs
- namely
- (figuratively, with irony) forsooth, to be sure
Usage notes edit
In addition to being used in statements and text, nempe is used in both questions and replies to clarify understanding.
References edit
- “nempe”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “nempe”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- nempe in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.