idemadverbformal/ˈidɐ̃j̃/mediumi·demPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionUsed in citations and references to indicate the same author, work, or item as the one immediately preceding.See Smith (1999) and idem (2005).The rule applies to managers and, idem, to directors.syndittothe sameCommon collocationsid.ibid.EtymologyDo latim 'idem' (o mesmo).