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idolum

UK/aɪˈdəʊ.ləm/US/aɪˈdoʊ.ləm/

idolum noun: an insubstantial image; a spectre or phantom.

Noun

idolum (plural idola)

  1. An insubstantial image; a spectre or phantom.
  2. A mental image or idea.
  3. A misconception or fallacy.

idolum meaning in Tamil

idolum in Tamil

எண்ணவடிவம்

Forms of idolum

pluralidola

Origin of idolum

From Latin īdōlum. Doublet of aidoru, eidolon, and idol and related to idea.

Words that rhyme with idolum

Questions about idolum

What does idolum mean?
Idolum means an insubstantial image; a spectre or phantom.
What is idolum in Tamil?
Idolum in Tamil is எண்ணவடிவம். See Idolum meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is idolum?
Idolum is a noun.
How do you pronounce idolum?
Idolum is pronounced /aɪˈdəʊ.ləm/ (UK).
What is the plural of idolum?
The plural of idolum is idola.

Words near idolum in the dictionary

  1. idolon
  2. idolons
  3. idolopoeia
  4. idolous
  5. idols
  6. idolum
  7. idolworshipper
  8. idom
  9. Idomenean
  10. Idomeneus
  11. Idomeni

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Adapted from Wiktionary: idolum (page history and authors); idolum (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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