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 and divides as i-bid. under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

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.