# odyle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒd(ɪ)l/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of od (“a hypothetical force or natural power, now proved not to exist, which was supposed by Carl Reichenbach and others to inhere in certain people and produce phenomena such as animal magnetism and mesmerism, and to be developed by various agencies, as by chemical or vital action, heat, light, magnets, etc.”).

## Etymology
From od + Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē, “wood; material, matter, substance”).

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