Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ibidem

/ˈɪb.ɪ.dɛm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: i-bi-dem
IPA: /ˈɪb.ɪ.dɛm/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the same place; indicates a reference to the same source as the previous one.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *iðei Latin ibī̆ Proto-Indo-European *-éad Proto-Italic *-ōd Latin -ōder. Latin -em Latin -dem Latin ibīdembor. English ibidem Borrowed from Latin ibīdem (“in the same place”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɪb.ɪ.dɛm/
British English: /ˈɪb.ɪ.dɛm/

Inflected Forms

ib. (abbreviation) ibid. (abbreviation)

Synonyms

idem ibid. ib.

Questions

How do you pronounce ibidem?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪb.ɪ.dɛm/.
What does ibidem mean?: In the same place; indicates a reference to the same source as the previous one.
Where does ibidem come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *iðei Latin ibī̆ Proto-Indo-European *-éad Proto-Italic *-ōd Latin -ōder. Latin -em Latin -dem Latin ibīdembor. English ibidem Borrowed from Latin ibīdem (“in the same place”).

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