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mateix.

serves as an intensifier in the same manner that in English would be performed by the appropriate reflexive pronoun (myself, himself, themselves, etc.)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

adj[məˈte̞ʃ]Northern[məˈteʃ]Balearic, Central[maˈtejʃ]Northwestern, Valencia

  1. serves as an intensifier in the same manner that in English would be performed by the appropriate reflexive pronoun (myself, himself, themselves, etc.)

    Vostè mateix és responsable d'aquest desastre.
    El Sant Grial només pot ser tocat pels sants mateixos.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Catalan mateix~meteix, from Early Medieval Latin metipse, from Latin -met + ipse. Compare Occitan meteis.

det[məˈte̞ʃ]Northern[məˈteʃ]Balearic, Central[maˈtejʃ]Northwestern, Valencia

  1. same (identical)

    masculine
    Vam néixer el mateix dia.

  2. same (similar)

    masculine

  3. own

    masculine
    El seu mateix pare no va creure el seu relat.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Catalan mateix~meteix, from Early Medieval Latin metipse, from Latin -met + ipse. Compare Occitan meteis.

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