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    Idem (en. Idem)

    /ˈi.dɛm/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Term used to indicate that it refers to the same thing mentioned earlier.
    Yesterday's report and today's are identical; the content is idem.
    El informe de ayer y el de hoy son idénticos; el contenido es idem.
    It is used in academic citations to avoid repeating the author's name.
    The previous reference was from Gómez; idem for the next citation.
    La referencia anterior fue de Gómez; idem para la próxima cita.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'idem', meaning 'the same'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    idem dicto
    what was said previously
    idem dicto
    idem on another occasion
    referring to another previous instance
    idem en otra ocasión
    idem of the above
    the same as has already been mentioned
    idem de lo anterior

    Related Words

    same
    that presents no differences in comparison
    mismo
    equal
    that has the same nature or quality
    igual

    Slang Meanings

    Annihilated
    After so many fights, his energy remained idem.
    Después de tantas peleas, su energía quedó idem.
    Unchanged
    Today's plans are idem to last week's.
    Los planes de hoy son idem que los de la semana pasada.