εἴδωλον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From εἶδος "form" from εἴδω "I see"

Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [eː́dɔːlon]
• (Koine): IPA: [ˈiːdo̞ːlo̞n]
• (Byzantine): IPA: [ˈiðolon]

Noun

εἴδωλον (genitive εἰδώλου) n, second declension; (eidōlon)

1. shape, figure, image
2. image of the mind: idea, fancy
3. representation, statue, idol

Inflection

Second declension of εἴδωλον, εἰδώλου

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	τό εἴδωλον	τώ εἰδώλω	τά εἴδωλᾰ
Genitive	τοῦ εἰδώλου	τοῖν εἰδώλοιν	τῶν εἰδώλων
Dative	τῷ εἰδώλῳ	τοῖν εἰδώλοιν	τοῖς εἰδώλοις
Accusative	τό εἴδωλον	τώ εἰδώλω	τά εἴδωλᾰ
Vocative	εἴδωλον	εἰδώλω	εἴδωλᾰ

Descendants

• English: eidolon, idol
• Russian: идол (ídol)

References

• LSJ
• Bauer lexicon
• Strong’s concordance number: G1497