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-dem

-dem

See also: dem, Dem, DEM, dêm, dëm, and dem.

Latin

Suffix

-dem

  1. (unproductive) demonstrative ending
    ibī (in that place) > ibidem (in that very place)
    ita (in this way) > itidem (likewise)
    quī (whereby) > quidem (indeed)
    *i ("pronomial stem") > īdem (the same)
    tam (to such an extent) > tandem (finally)
    tantus (of much size) > tantusdem (just as much)
    *pri ("before") > prīdem (long ago; previously)

Derived terms

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