ibid.

1. 1.

   in the same place (used when citing a reference)

   Synonymsib.ibidem

Questions about ibid.

What does ibid. mean?

ibid. means "in the same place (used when citing a reference)".

How many syllables are in ibid.?

ibid. has 2 syllables: i-bid.. The stress falls on "i".

What is another word for ibid.?

Close synonyms include ib., ibidem. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ibid. a common word?

ibid. is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.