idem sonans

adjective

Incorrectly spelled, but sufficiently correct to identify someone.

OriginLatin idem sonāns →
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Meanings

adjectiveidem sonans (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawIncorrectly spelled, but sufficiently correct to identify someone.

Origin

  1. Latinidem sonāns“sounding the same”
  2. Englishidem sonans

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

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APA

idem sonans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idem%20sonans

MLA

“idem sonans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idem%20sonans. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “idem sonans,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idem%20sonans.

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