idem

[ ahy-dem, id-em ]

pronoun, adjective
  1. the same as previously given or mentioned.

Origin of idem

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin īdem

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British Dictionary definitions for idem

idem

/ Latin (ˈaɪdɛm, ˈɪdɛm) /


  1. the same: used to refer to an article, chapter, etc, previously cited

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