eidolon
[ ahy-doh-luh n ]
/ aɪˈdoʊ lən /
noun, plural ei·do·la [ahy-doh-luh] /aɪˈdoʊ lə/, ei·do·lons.
a phantom; apparition.
an ideal.
Origin of eidolon
First recorded in 1820–30; see origin at
idol
Words nearby eidolon
eid-ul-fitr,
eider,
eider duck,
eiderdown,
eidetic,
eidolon,
eidoptometry,
eidos,
eifel,
eiffel,
eiffel tower
Example sentences from the Web for eidolon
British Dictionary definitions for eidolon
eidolon
/ (aɪˈdəʊlɒn) /
noun plural -la (-lə) or -lons
an unsubstantial image; apparition; phantom
an ideal or idealized figure
Word Origin for eidolon
C19: from Greek: phantom,
idol