idolum

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UK/aɪˈdəʊ.ləm/UK/ɪˈ-/US/aɪˈdoʊ.ləm/

noun

An insubstantial image; a spectre or phantom.

OriginLatin īdōlum →
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Meanings

nounidolum (plural idola)

plural idola

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

Origin

  1. Latinīdōlum
  2. Englishidolum

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with idolum

golemsolum
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Anagrams

dolium
Cite this entry
APA

idolum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idolum

MLA

“idolum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idolum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “idolum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idolum.

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