What Does “Ibid” Mean?
Ibid is a contraction of ibidem, a Latin word meaning “the same place.” This term is most commonly used for footnoting in scholarly texts, allowing the author to say “ibid” instead of citing a lengthy title. In legal texts, people may use “id,” a shortening of “idem,” a word which means “as mentioned previously.” If you’ve ever been reading a text and wondering about the identity of this “ibid” person who seems to get cited all the time, now you know!