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idem

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. idem (pronoun)
  2. idem sonans
  3. ad idem (adverb or adjective)
  4. alter idem (foreign term)
  5. semper idem (foreign term)

idem

pronoun \ˈī-ˌdem, ˈē-, ˈi-\

Definition of IDEM

: the same as something previously mentioned —used chiefly in bibliographies

Origin of IDEM

Middle English, from Latin, same — more at identity
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with IDEM

ad rem, ahem, AM, Arnhem, Belém, bluestem, brain stem, condemn, contemn, FM, GM, in rem, item, main stem, mayhem, Menem, millieme, modem, poem, problem, pro tem, proem, Shechem

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