Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one and the same

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.70 in modern English

Syllables: one and the same
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

det

The selfsame. Used to emphasize the identity or equivalence of two things.

pron

The selfsame person or thing. Used to emphasize the identity or equivalence of two things.

Example Sentences

"It's almost as if there's one electron in two places at one and the same time."
"Are the beautiful and the good one and the same?"

Etymology

Possibly a calque of Latin unus et idem.

Questions

What does one and the same mean?: The selfsame. Used to emphasize the identity or equivalence of two things.
Where does one and the same come from?: Possibly a calque of Latin unus et idem.

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