héautontimorouménos

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French

Etymology

From Latin Heauton Timorumenos, name of a play by Terence, from Ancient Greek ἑαυτόν (heautón) +‎ τιμωρούμενος (timōroúmenos). Popularized in a poem of the same name by Charles Baudelaire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.o.tɔ̃.ti.mɔ.ʁu.me.nɔs/

Noun

héautontimorouménos m (plural héautontimorouménos)

  1. (rare) self-tormentor
    • 2015 February 10, Michel Cabirol, quoting Emmanuel Macron, “Je ne peux pas être accusé d’être L’héautontimorouménos”, in La Tribune:
      Je ne suis là que dans mon rôle : je ne peux donc pas être accusé d’être Lhéautontimorouménos !
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