idea

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Descendants 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Related terms 1.3.5 Translations 1.3.6 External links 1.4 Anagrams 2 Czech 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Related terms 3 Finnish 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Declension 4 Italian 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun 4.3 Verb 4.3.1 Related terms 5 Spanish 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

< Latin idea (“‘a (Platonic) idea; archetype’”) < Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idea), “‘notion, pattern’”) < εἴδω (eidō), “‘I see’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /aɪˈdɪə/, SAMPA: /aI"dI@/
• (GenAm) IPA: /aɪˈdiːə/, SAMPA: /aI"di:@/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɪə

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

idea (plural ideas)

1. The transcript, image, or picture of a visible object that is formed by the mind; also, a similar image of any object whatever, whether sensible or spiritual.
2. That which exists in the mind as the result of mental activity; a thought or a concept

   Ideas won't go to jail.—A. Whitney Griswold (1952)

3. Someone's opinion, belief or conviction that is accepted as true
4. An intuitive notion; a feeling or hunch
5. A plan or scheme for doing something, or an intention
6. (music) A musical theme or melodic subject

[edit] Synonyms

• (mental transcript, image, or picture): image

[edit] Descendants

• Japanese: aidia

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Related terms

• ideal
• ideality
• ideate
• ideatum
• idealize
• idealist
• idealism
• ideology
• ideologue

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• idea in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• idea in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

[edit] Anagrams

• aide

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[edit] Czech

[edit] Pronunciation

•  Audio^{help, file}

[edit] Noun

idea f.

1. idea (that which exists in the mind as the result of mental activity)

[edit] Related terms

• ideace f.
• ideolog m.
• ideologický m.
• ideologie f.
• ideový m.
• ideál m.
• idealista m.
• idealismus m.

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Noun

idea

1. idea

[edit] Declension

Declension of idea (type kulkija) singular plural nominative idea ideat genitive idean ideoiden ideoitten ideain1 partitive ideaa ideoita accusative idea idean ideat inessive ideassa ideoissa elative ideasta ideoista illative ideaan ideoihin adessive idealla ideoilla ablative idealta ideoilta allative idealle ideoille essive ideana ideoina translative ideaksi ideoiksi instructive – ideoin abessive ideatta ideoitta comitative – ideoineen 1) Rare.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idea), “‘notion, pattern’”), from εἴδω (eidō), “‘I see’”).

[edit] Noun

idea f. (plural idee)

1. idea

[edit] Verb

idea

1. third-person singular present tense of ideare
2. second-person singular imperative of ideare

[edit] Related terms

• ideale
• ideare
• ideazione
• ideo-

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idea), “‘notion, pattern’”), from εἴδω (eidō), “‘I see’”). Compare Portuguese ideia.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /iˈðea/

[edit] Noun

idea f. (plural ideas)

1. idea