Latin Blog #14: Sic; Op Cit; Ibid

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Latin Phrases Commonly Used in the English Language

Andrew Yiannakis, Ph.D., Research Professor, University of New Mexico

(i) Sic (adverb)

Meaning “so” or “thus”.  Often written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally,  or has been quoted verbatim.  For example,  Edward signed his name as e. e. bloom (sic).

(ii) Op Cit

An abbreviated form of the Latin “opere citato” and it’s used to indicate “in the work cited”. Used in bibliographies or references to indicate that a source was previously cited.

(iii) Ibid

The abbreviation “ibid”stands for the Latin word “ibidem”, which means “in the same place”.  It is used in endnotes or footnotes when you cite the same source and page number (s) two or more times.

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Author: andrewyiannakis

Andrew Yiannakis, Ph.D., is currently a Research Professor at the University of New Mexico (USA). He is also Professor Emeritus from the University of Connecticut where he taught the Sociology of Leisure, Tourism & Sport, as well as Research Methods and Computer Applications. He also holds the rank of 8th Dan in Traditional Jujutsu and a 6th Dan in Traditional Kodokan Judo. He is the Director of the Institute of Traditional Martial Arts at the University of New Mexico. He is also the Chair of the Traditional Jujutsu Committee of the USJJF. As an amateur historian, he has led several expeditions to Greece to conduct research at Thermopylae, and locate the path the Persians used in 480 BC to encircle, and defeat King Leonidas and the Greek allies. Prof. Yiannakis has published extensively in a number of areas.

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