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alter idem
the same self; another self
A description of a completely trustworthy friend, an alter ego both of which convey the same meaning.
Anyone who is your alter idem, or alter ego, is your inseparable friend.
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“alter idem”
tamquam alter idem.
Translation: "As if a second self."
Cicero used the expression, "as if a second self", to describe a completely trustworthy friend; such as, an alter ego, "other I" or alter idem, "another self" both of which are considered to be one's inseparable friend.
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