Thursday, May 19, 2011
eo ipso
eo ipso [ˈeɪoʊ ˈɪpsoʊ] advb. phr.
1.) By that very act (or quality); through that alone; thereby (Oxford English Dictionary 2nd Edition).
Etymology: Latin, ablative of id ipsum, that (thing) itself.
"It is part of the definitions of a soldier or a servant that they have certain duties; a servant who acts contrary to his master's wishes or interests is eo ipso a bad servant, and a soldier whose conduct is conducive to the losing of wars by his side is eo ipso a bad soldier" (Theories of Ethics, Philippa Foot, 1968).
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Dear readers, MA will be taking a short break for the next few days because my parents are visiting from the States and we're embarking on a whirlwind tour of Britain. Don't worry, though, I'll be blogging your faces off when I get back!
38 comments:
Okey, have fun.
Have fun. Don't go through Slough.
Enjoy your whirlwind tour of the UK...if you stop by Wales say hi :)
I like!
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
sayin
AAYYYY OHHHH ipso!!
I always wondered what this word meant. I had a vague idea but now I know. Many thanks. Oh have a great trip. If you go to Bath there is a really good sweet shop that sells amazing fudge. Enjoy.
have fun...look forward to reading soon!
Enjoy your parents' visit!
Enjoy your trip!
Have a great time!
And I totally needed that word. Sounds classy. (:
Have a great trip... good it is not Eo ipso...:)
Oh boy, Latin~
Safe travels!
Enjoy a lot with your parents on your britain tour :D For sure it will be fantastic!
hugs
Have a nice weekend :)
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Have fun with your parents.
Have fun. cool word. 8D
Ok enjoy my friend. Good Journey
Great word that. Cheers.
I knew "ipso facto" but not this one, I'm gonna use it :>
oooh, hope the parents are bringing some lovely presents from US with them :)
have fun- dont keep us waiting too long ;-P
Interesting word, and good luck with the parents!
Great post. I find this kind of stuff crazy interesting.
great! enjoy your holidays
Have an enceinte time!
Have a blast! My sister was just visiting me, and of course, I was NOT on the computer during that time!
Hope you all have fun! I love Avebury... so beautiful with all the horses on the hills and the Stonehenges (multiple) and barrows and mysticism. Love it!
Hope you had fun with your parents!
enjoy your break sir.
Now that I'm back, the wordsmith is gone? I need new words!
Hurry back soon. I need to keep up the illusion that I'm smarter than I really am by expanding my vocabulary.
Hope your break is going well.
Very cool word, thanks for the post.
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ey!!! how is going your break?
xx
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Whirlwind tour of Britain! Fantastic!
I wish I could join......
You should come to States and visit NYC! Meet me!
Hope you have an awesome trip
What fun to show your parents around. Have a good time!
That's a crazy word, have some safe travels!
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