# eidolon

> English word · Noun · IPA /aɪˈdəʊlən/ · frequency rank #77,635

## Definitions
1. An image or representation of an idea; a representation of an ideal form; an apparition of some actual or imaginary entity, or of some aspect of reality.
2. A phantom; a ghost or an elusive entity.
3. An unsubstantial image; a spectre; a phantom.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, “figure, representation”), from εἶδος (eîdos, “sight”), from εἴδω (eídō, “I see”). Doublet of aidoru, idol, and idolum and related to idea.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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