See also: idolo

Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese ydolo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin īdōlum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, image, idol), from εἶδος (eîdos, form), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (to see).

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Noun

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ídolo m (plural ídolos)

  1. idol

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese idolo, borrowed from Latin īdōlum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, image, idol), from εἶδος (eîdos, form), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (to see).

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  • Hyphenation: í‧do‧lo

Noun

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ídolo m (plural ídolos)

  1. idol

Derived terms

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin īdōlum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, image, idol), from εἶδος (eîdos, form), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (to see). Cognate with English idol.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈidolo/ [ˈi.ð̞o.lo]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -idolo
  • Syllabification: í‧do‧lo

Noun

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ídolo m (plural ídolos, feminine ídola, feminine plural ídolas)

  1. idol
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