different between ourself vs reflexive

English

Etymology

From our +? -self.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a??(?)?s?lf/, /??(?)?s?lf/

Pronoun

ourself

1. The reflexive of the editorial or royal we: myself (as used by a writer or speaker who is referring to themself as we).
   • 1838, Charles Dickens, Sketches of Young Gentlemen

     Without in any way committing ourself upon this point, we have merely to observe, that we are ready to receive sealed offers containing a full specification of age, temper, appearance, and condition […]

2. The reflexive of the generic we: oneself.

Usage notes

• The normal reflexive form of we is ourselves. This form can generally be used alternatively in the above cases, too.

Coordinate terms

• ourselves (plural)

Translations

Anagrams

• foulers, refouls

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin reflex?vus, from Latin reflexus.

Pronunciation

• enPR: r?fl?k's?v, IPA^(key): /???fl?ks?v/

Adjective

reflexive (not comparable)

1. (grammar) Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.
2. (set theory) Of a relation R on a set S, such that xRx for all members x of S (that is, the relation holds between any element of the set and itself).

3. Of or resulting from a reflex.

4. (figuratively) Producing immediate response, spontaneous.

5. Synonym of reflective

Antonyms

• irreflexive, non-reflexive, nonreflexive

Derived terms

• reflexive verb
• reflexive pronoun
• reflexivity

Related terms

• (set theory): symmetric
• (set theory): transitive
• irreflexive

Translations

Noun

reflexive (plural reflexives)

1. (grammar) A reflexive pronoun.
2. (grammar) A reflexive verb.

Translations

See also

• (verb): active, passive, neuter, transitive, intransitive

Further reading

• reflexive on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Reflexive pronoun on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Reflexive verb on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

reflexive

1. inflection of reflexiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Latin

Etymology 1

Adverb

reflex?v? (not comparable)

1. reflexively

Etymology 2

Adjective

reflex?ve

1. vocative masculine singular of reflex?vus