Phrase guide

eo ipso

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌeɪəʊ ˈɪpsəʊ/
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adv

Meaning 1

Through or by that very act or quality; thereby.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: literary, not-comparable, rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin eo ipso, ablative form of id ipsum (“that (thing) itself”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: darum — Through or by that very act or quality; thereby
  • German: dadurch — Through or by that very act or quality; thereby
  • German: deswegen — Through or by that very act or quality; thereby
  • German: deshalb — Through or by that very act or quality; thereby
  • Polish: eo ipso — Through or by that very act or quality; thereby
  • Spanish: eo ipso — Through or by that very act or quality; thereby