eidola

Variant of eidolon

eidolon definition

eido·lon (ī dō′lən)

noun pl. eidolons -·lons or eidola -·la (-lə)

  1. an image without real existence; phantom; apparition
  2. ☆ an ideal person or thing

Etymology: Gr eidōlon, an image: see idol

Related Forms:

  • eidolic eidol′·ic (-däl′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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