mesmo.
the same
Meaning & usage
the same
O mesmo ocorreu hoje.
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese mesmo, from earlier Old Galician-Portuguese meesmo, from Vulgar Latin of Iberia *medesmo, from proto-Romanic forms as *medessimu, from *medissimu, from *medipsimu, from Vulgar Latin *metipsimus, from a previous *metipsissīmus, derived from Latin -met (emphatic suffix) + ipse (“himself”) + -issimus (superlative suffix). Compare with Spanish mismo, French même.
same (not different; not another)
Vi a mesma árvore novamente.
same (similar; alike; analogous)
Tens os mesmos olhos que eu.
used as an intensifier
O cidadão mesmo que o prendeu.
Eu mesmo fiz o bolo.
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese mesmo, from earlier Old Galician-Portuguese meesmo, from Vulgar Latin of Iberia *medesmo, from proto-Romanic forms as *medessimu, from *medissimu, from *medipsimu, from Vulgar Latin *metipsimus, from a previous *metipsissīmus, derived from Latin -met (emphatic suffix) + ipse (“himself”) + -issimus (superlative suffix). Compare with Spanish mismo, French même.
really; actually; in fact
O que quero mesmo é tomar um banho.
É mesmo rara esta ave?
simply, just
A vida é assim mesmo.
even (implying an extreme example in the case mentioned)
Mesmo as aranhas menores podem matar.
intensifies the fact that an act occurred, occurs or will occur during that time; right; precisely
Amanhã mesmo enviar-lhe-ei o documento.
Farei agora mesmo.
emphasises the preciseness of a location; right
Ocorreu aqui mesmo.
again (used to ask for forgotten information)
Como era seu nome mesmo?
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese mesmo, from earlier Old Galician-Portuguese meesmo, from Vulgar Latin of Iberia *medesmo, from proto-Romanic forms as *medessimu, from *medissimu, from *medipsimu, from Vulgar Latin *metipsimus, from a previous *metipsissīmus, derived from Latin -met (emphatic suffix) + ipse (“himself”) + -issimus (superlative suffix). Compare with Spanish mismo, French même.
though; although (despite the fact that); despite being
Mesmo sendo cedo, irei para casa.
Mesmo pobre, sempre conseguiu alimentar seus filhos.
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese mesmo, from earlier Old Galician-Portuguese meesmo, from Vulgar Latin of Iberia *medesmo, from proto-Romanic forms as *medessimu, from *medissimu, from *medipsimu, from Vulgar Latin *metipsimus, from a previous *metipsissīmus, derived from Latin -met (emphatic suffix) + ipse (“himself”) + -issimus (superlative suffix). Compare with Spanish mismo, French même.
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