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ibidem

Syllables: i·bi·dem/ˈɪb.ɪ.dɛm/US/ˈɪb.ɪ.dɛm/

ibidem adverb: in the same place; indicates a reference to the same source as the previous one.

Adverb

ibidem (not comparable, abbreviation ib. or ibid.)

  1. In the same place; indicates a reference to the same source as the previous one.
    Synonyms:
    idem

Synonyms of ibidem

Forms of ibidem

abbreviationib.
abbreviationibid.

Origin of ibidem

Borrowed from Latin ibīdem (“in the same place”).

Questions about ibidem

What does ibidem mean?
Ibidem means in the same place; indicates a reference to the same source as the previous one.
What part of speech is ibidem?
Ibidem is an adverb.
How do you pronounce ibidem?
Ibidem is pronounced /ˈɪb.ɪ.dɛm/ (UK).

Words near ibidem in the dictionary

  1. Ibicencan
  2. Ibicencans
  3. ibices
  4. ibid
  5. ibid.
  6. ibidem
  7. ibides
  8. IBIDS syndrome
  9. Ibilao
  10. Ibinda
  11. Ibira

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