nosce te ipsum

Latin

Alternative forms

• tēmet nōsce

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek γνῶθι σεαυτόν (gnôthi seautón), one of the Delphic maxims.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈnoːs.ke teː ˈip.sum/, [ˈnoːs̠kɛ t̪eː ˈɪps̠ʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈnoʃ.ʃe te ˈip.sum/, [ˈnɔʃːe t̪ɛː ˈipsum]

Proverb

nōsce tē ipsum

1. know thyself (be aware of both your strengths and limitations)