nosce te ipsum

Latin

Alternative forms

tēmet nōsce

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Classical) 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

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

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