idem

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/ˈɪ.dɛm//ˈaɪ.dɛm/

pronoun

The same.

OriginMiddle English idem ← Latin idem →
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Meanings

pronoun

alternative id.

  1. The same.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ibidem

Origin

  1. Latinidem“the same”
  2. Middle Englishidem
  3. Englishidem

From Middle English idem, borrowed from Latin idem (“the same”).

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Translations

German derselbe
  • derselbeTranslations
Spanish idem, ídem
  • idemTranslations
  • ídemTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

demidimeDiemmeid
Cite this entry
APA

idem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idem

MLA

“idem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idem. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “idem,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idem.

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