īdem
masculine
Same in Latin is īdem. If unsure, use īdem. Wiktionary also lists eadem and idem.
Meaning: not different as regards self, identical (adj)
Ways to say it
| Latin | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| īdem | masculine | |
| eadem | feminine | |
| idem | [ˈiː.dẽː] (Classical Latin, narrow) [ˈɪ.dẽː] (Classical Latin, narrow) |
neuter |
īdem means the same, identical. It works both as an adjective and as a pronoun meaning the same thing or the same person.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Old Latin, isdem was often used with the same meaning.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
īdem agrees with its noun. The masculine is īdem, the feminine is eadem and the neuter is idem.
Did you know?
- The word eadem is not actually the original form of the feminine adjective, but rather a result of ancient speakers misinterpreting the grammatical endings. They saw the ablative forms eād and eōd and assumed the '-dem' suffix was a separate part of the word.
Examples in context
- 29 bc. Virgil. Georgics, IIILove is the same for allThis line from the Georgics of Virgil says love is the same for everyone.
- Idem de te dixit.He said the same thing about you.Idem here is neuter and means the same thing.Tatoeba #11772518 by soridsolid, translation #2903612 by Hybrid
- Nomen idem nobis est.We have the same name.Nomen idem uses the neuter form because nomen is neuter.Tatoeba #10294540 by shekitten, translation #10294522 by DJ_Saidez
- 66 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “same” translations and entries eadem, idem, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eadem, idem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
