First Known Use: 14th century
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idem
pronoun \ˈī-ˌdem, ˈē-, ˈi-\
Definition of IDEM
: the same as something previously mentioned —used chiefly in bibliographies
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Origin of IDEM
Middle English, from Latin, same — more at identity
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