Etymology

eidos

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Today it means: Form; essence; type; species. Full definition →

Ancient Greek εἶδος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromεἶδος“species”
  2. English todayeidos

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “species”)

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