idol

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idol

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek είδωλον (eídōlon), partially through the intermediate of Old Church Slavonic идолъ (idolŭ). Compare Aromanian idul, Serbo-Croatian idol.

noun idoli · idol · idolul · idolii

masculine idol
masculine pagan divinity
common, masculine demon
Similar: demon, drac, diavol, aghiuță, naiba

In English

god idol
idol representation of anything revered

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"idol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/idol. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"idol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/idol.

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@misc{idol_2026,
  title = {idol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/idol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}