I. (ˌ)vər-ˈbā-təm adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin verbum word
Date: 15th century
: in the exact words : word for word
II. adjective
Date: 1737
: being in or following the exact words : word-for-word
I. (ˌ)vər-ˈbā-təm adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin verbum word
Date: 15th century
: in the exact words : word for word
II. adjective
Date: 1737
: being in or following the exact words : word-for-word
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003