ídolo

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ídolo

/ˈi.du.lu/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do grego antigo εἴδωλον (simulacro).

noun

figura, estátua que representa uma divindade que se adora
pessoa à qual se prodigam louvores excessivos ou que se ama apaixonadamente
pessoa que desfruta de grande popularidade (artista de cinema, cantor popular, jogador de futebol etc.)

In English

god idol
icon religious painting
eidolon a representation of an ideal form
idol representation of anything revered

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"ídolo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/%C3%ADdolo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ídolo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/%C3%ADdolo

Chicago

"ídolo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/%C3%ADdolo.

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@misc{i_dolo_2026,
  title = {ídolo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/%C3%ADdolo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}