ipso facto

English

Etymology

From Latin ipsō factō (by the same fact).

Pronunciation

Adverb

ipso facto (not comparable)

  1. By that very fact itself; actually. Compare: eo ipso.

Translations

Further reading

  • The Oxford English Dictionary (2007)
  • ipso facto at OneLook Dictionary Search

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin ipsō factō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.pso ˈfak.to/, /ˈi.pso ˈfak.to/
  • Rhymes: -akto
  • Hyphenation: i‧pso‧fàc‧to, ì‧pso‧fàc‧to

Adverb

ipso facto

  1. immediately
    lo cacciò ipso facto da casa suahe immediately kicked him out of his house
    Synonyms: immediatamente, issofatto, subito
  2. (chiefly law) by that very fact itself; automatically, ipso facto
    Synonym: automaticamente

Further reading

  • ipso facto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Spanish

Adverb

ipso facto

  1. ipso facto

Further reading

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