Asturian

Adjective

mesmo

1. neuter singular of mesmu

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese mesmo, meesmo, from Vulgar Latin *metipsimus, from Latin -met ‎(“emphatic suffix”) + ipse ‎(“himself”) + -issimus ‎(“superlative suffix”).

Adjective

mesmo m (feminine singular mesma, masculine plural mesmos, feminine plural mesmas)

1. same
2. self

Pronoun

mesmo

1. same

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• mêsmo (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese mesmo, meesmo, from Vulgar Latin *metipsimus, from Latin -met ‎(“emphatic suffix”) + ipse ‎(“himself”) + -issimus ‎(“superlative suffix”). Compare with Spanish mismo, French même.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmeʒ.mu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmez.mu/
  • (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmez.mo/
  • (Carioca) IPA^(key): /ˈmeʒ.mu/

Noun

mesmo m (uncountable)

1. The same thing

   O mesmo ocorreu hoje.‎

   The same thing happened today.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:mesmo.

Derived terms

• dar no mesmo

Adjective

mesmo m ‎(feminine singular mesma, masculine plural mesmos, feminine plural mesmas, comparable)

1. same (not different; not another)

   Vi a mesma árvore novamente.‎

   I saw the same tree again.

2. same (similar; alike; analogous)

   Tens os mesmos olhos que eu.‎

   You have the same eyes as I do.

3. used as an intensifier

   O cidadão mesmo que o prendeu.‎

   The citizen himself arrested him.

   Eu mesmo fiz o bolo.‎

   I baked the cake myself.

   O que eu vi é esse mesmo.‎

   The one I saw is this one indeed.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:mesmo.

Synonyms

• (alike): igual
• (intensifier): próprio (after nouns)

Derived terms

• o mesmo

Adverb

mesmo (not comparable)

1. really; actually; in fact

   O que quero mesmo é tomar um banho.‎

   What I want really is to have a shower.

   É mesmo rara esta ave?‎

   Is this bird really rare?

2. even (implying an extreme example in the case mentioned)

   Mesmo as menores aranhas podem matar.‎

   Even the smallest spiders can kill.

3. (following an adverb denoting time) intensifies the fact that an act occurred, occurs or will occur during that time

   Amanhã mesmo enviar-lhe-ei o documento.‎

   I will send him the document precisely tomorrow.

   Farei agora mesmo.‎

   I will do it right now.

4. (sentence-final) again (used to ask for forgotten information)

   Como era seu nome mesmo?‎

   What was your name again?

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:mesmo.

Synonyms

• (really): de fato, na realidade, realmente, verdadeiramente
• (even): até, até mesmo

Derived terms

Conjunction

mesmo

1. though; although (despite the fact that); despite being

   Mesmo sendo cedo, irei para casa.‎

   Although it is early, I will go home.

   Mesmo pobre, sempre conseguiu alimentar seus filhos.‎

   Despite being poor, he was always able to feed his children.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:mesmo.

Synonyms

• embora, apesar de

Descendants

• Angolar: me
• Annobonese: mismu
• Guinea-Bissau Creole: mesmu, memu
• Indo-Portuguese: mesmo
• Kabuverdianu: mésmu, mèz
• Korlai Creole Portuguese: medz
• Malaccan Creole Portuguese: mesu
• Principense: mesu
• Sãotomense: me
• Papiamentu: mes

Spanish

Adjective

mesmo m ‎(feminine singular mesma, masculine plural mesmos, feminine plural mesmas)

1. Obsolete form of mismo.