idea
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin idea (“a (Platonic) idea; archetype”), from Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idea, “notion, pattern”), from εἴδω (eidō, “I see”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA: /ʌɪˈdɪə/
- (US) IPA: /aɪˈdiə/, X-SAMPA: /aI"di@/
- (US) rarely IPA: /aɪˈdiɚ/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪə
Noun[edit]
- (philosophy) An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples. [from 14th c.]
- (obsolete) The conception of someone or something as representing a perfect example; an ideal. [16th-19th c.]
- (obsolete) The form or shape of something; a quintessential aspect or characteristic. [16th-18th c.]
- 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.6:
- The remembrance whereof (which yet I beare deepely imprinted in my minde) representing me her visage and Idea so lively and so naturally, doth in some sort reconcile me unto her.
- 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.6:
- An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory. [from 16th c.]
- The mere idea of you is enough to excite me.
- More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking. [from 17th c.]
- Ideas won't go to jail. — A. Whitney Griswold (1952)}}
- A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention. [from 17th c.]
- 2013 June 1, “End of the peer show”, The Economist, volume 407, number 8838, page 71:
- Finance is seldom romantic. But the idea of peer-to-peer lending comes close. This is an industry that brings together individual savers and lenders on online platforms. Those that want to borrow are matched with those that want to lend.
- I have an idea of how we might escape.
- 2013 June 1, “End of the peer show”, The Economist, volume 407, number 8838, page 71:
- A vague or fanciful notion; a feeling or hunch; an impression. [from 17th c.]
- He had the wild idea that if he leant forward a little, he might be able to touch the mountain-top.
- (music) A musical theme or melodic subject. [from 18th c.]
Synonyms[edit]
- (mental transcript, image, or picture): image
Descendants[edit]
- Japanese: アイディア (aidia)
Derived terms[edit]
terms derived from idea
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
image formed in the mind
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thought, notion
fancy, hunch, impression
plan, intention
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External links[edit]
- idea in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- idea in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Statistics[edit]
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Most common English words before 1923: electronic · sea · necessary · #458: idea · reached · appeared · spoke
Anagrams[edit]
Catalan[edit]
Noun[edit]
idea f (plural idees)
- idea (all senses)
Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
idea f
- idea (that which exists in the mind as the result of mental activity)
Related terms[edit]
- ideace f
- ideolog m
- ideologický m
- ideologie f
- ideový m
- ideál m
- idealista m
- idealismus m
Finnish[edit]
Noun[edit]
idea
Declension[edit]
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Declension of idea (type kulkija)
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Interlingua[edit]
Noun[edit]
idea (plural ideas)
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idea, “notion, pattern”), from εἴδω (eidō, “I see”).
Noun[edit]
idea f (plural idee)
Verb[edit]
idea
Related terms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Noun[edit]
idea (genitive ideae); f, first declension
Inflection[edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | idea | ideae |
| genitive | ideae | ideārum |
| dative | ideae | ideīs |
| accusative | ideam | ideās |
| ablative | ideā | ideīs |
| vocative | idea | ideae |
Slovak[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin idea (“a (Platonic) idea; archetype”), from Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idea, “notion, pattern”), from εἴδω (eidō, “I see”).
Noun[edit]
idea f (genitive singular idey, nominative plural idey), declension pattern idea
- idea (that which exists in the mind as the result of mental activity)
Declension[edit]
declension of idea
Related terms[edit]
- ideológ m
- ideologický m
- ideológia f
- ideový m
- ideál m
- idealista m
- idealistický m
- idealizácia f
- idealizmus m
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idea, “notion, pattern”), from εἴδω (eidō, “I see”). Compare Portuguese ideia.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /iˈðea/
Noun[edit]
idea f (plural ideas)
Verb[edit]
idea (infinitive idear)
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