ydole

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Middle English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Old French idole, idele, from Latin īdōlum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon).

Pronunciation

Noun

ydole (plural ydoles)

  1. An idol (representation of a pagan god)
  2. (figurative) A deceptive individual.
  3. (rare, technical) An image formed at the eye.

Descendants

  • English: idol
  • Scots: eedol

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