ideo-

prefix

Idea, image.

OriginAncient Greek ῐ̓δέᾱ (ĭdéā) ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Idea, image.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  2. Ancient Greekῐ̓δεῖν (ĭdeîn)
  3. Ancient Greekῐ̓δέᾱ (ĭdéā)
  4. Englishideo-

Representing a combining form of Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa, “form, semblance”). Unrelated to idio-.

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APA

ideo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ideo-

MLA

“ideo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ideo-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ideo-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ideo-.

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