eidolon
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eidolon
- /aɪˈdəʊlən/ UK
- /aɪˈdəʊlɒn/ UK
- /aɪˈdoʊlən/ US
- /aɪˈdoʊlɑn/ US
Rhymes with -əʊlɒn
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, “figure, representation”), from εἶδος (eîdos, “sight”), from εἴδω (eídō, “I see”). Doublet of aidoru, idol, and idolum and related to idea.
noun eidola · eidolons · eidôlon · idolon
- An image or representation of an idea; a representation of an ideal form; an apparition of some actual or imaginary entity, or of some aspect of reality. As a species it is extinct; as an eidolon it retains its corporeality – but only if maintained in a state of equipoise.
- A phantom; a ghost or an elusive entity. Was Philippe d'Orleans seen, this day, 'in the Bois de Boulogne, in grey surtout;' waiting under the wet sere foliage, what the day might bring forth? Alas, yes, the Eidolon of him was,—in Weber's and other such brains.
- An unsubstantial image; a spectre; a phantom.
Translations
Talk about this word "eidolon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eidolon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eidolon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eidolon "eidolon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eidolon.Cite this
@misc{eidolon_2026,
title = {eidolon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eidolon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
