idem
French, adverb/i.dɛm/
idem is spelled I-D-E-M (4 letters) and appears 10 times per million words in written French, the 6,484th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Idem is a French adverb meaning “idem, likewise” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “De même, pareillement. On l’emploie pour éviter de répéter ce qui vient d’être dit ou écrit”.
What does idem mean in English?
adverb
- 1
idem, likewise
pour moi c'est idem
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. De même, pareillement. On l’emploie pour éviter de répéter ce qui vient d’être dit ou écrit.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce idem?
- /i.dɛm/
- \i.dɛm\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to idem
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is idem in French?
idem appears 10 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).