nosce te ipsum
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Calque of Ancient Greek γνῶθι σεαυτόν (gnôthi seautón), one of the Delphic maxims.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈnoːs.ke teː ˈip.sum/, [ˈnoːs̠kɛ t̪eː ˈɪps̠ʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈnoʃ.ʃe te ˈip.sum/, [ˈnɔʃːe t̪ɛː ˈipsum]
Proverb edit
- know thyself (be aware of both your strengths and limitations)