Added 9 October 2026
idol
/ˈaɪ.dl̩/ noun
In Latin: īdōlum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about idol at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A material effigy that is worshipped.
thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image
- Someone who is adored blindly and excessively.
- An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept.
Origin
From Middle English ydole, from Old French idole, from Latin idolum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, “image, idol”), from εἶδος (eîdos, “form”), from Proto-Indo-European *wéydos (“seeing, image”), from *weyd- (“to see”). Doublet of aidoru, eidolon, and idolum and related to idea.
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