# eidetic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /aɪˈdɛtɪk/ · frequency rank #99,215

## Definitions
1. Marked by or resulting from extraordinary ability to recall detailed and vivid mental images of visual images.
2. Of or relating to the essential forms of a phenomena.

## Etymology
From German eidetisch, from Ancient Greek εἰδητικός (eidētikós), from εἶδος (eîdos, “form”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eidetic