ydole

ydole

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /iːˈdɔːl(ə)/, /ˈiːdɔl(ə)/
    • (Early Middle English, Northern) IPA(key): /ˈiːdəl(ə)/

    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

    References

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