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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin īcōn, from Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn, “likeness, image, portrait”). Eastern Orthodox Church sense is attested from 1833. Computing sense first recorded in 1982.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈkoːn/
- Hyphenation: icoon
- Rhymes: -oːn
Noun
icoon f (plural iconen, diminutive icoontje n)
- an icon (religious image of a saint)
- an icon (small picture)
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