Etymology

idem sonans

Today it means: Incorrectly spelled, but sufficiently correct to identify someone. Full definition →

Latin idem sonāns
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromidem sonāns“sounding the same”
  2. English todayidem sonans

Borrowed from Latin idem sonāns (“sounding the same”).

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