Ibidem
6 lettersadverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Used in academic citations to indicate that a reference is to the same source or passage as the one immediately preceding.
“The footnote read 'ibidem, p. 47', directing the reader back to the source already cited above.”
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i·bi·dem
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Starts with IB, contains two I's, D and M appear in the second half of the word
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M scores 3, two I's reduce flexibility but the word is valid and worth knowing
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