idole
French, noun/i.dɔl/
idole is spelled I-D-O-L-E (5 letters) and appears 5.1 times per million words in written French, the 11,014th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Idole is a French feminine noun meaning “idol (graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Figure, statue représentant une divinité qui fait l'objet d'une adoration religieuse, précisément, une…”.
What does idole mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineidol (graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power)
- 2
feminineidol (cultural icon, or especially popular person)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Figure, statue représentant une divinité qui fait l'objet d'une adoration religieuse, précisément, une idolâtrie. 2. Divinité que sa statue représente. 3. Personne adulée, riche, puissante, etc, à qui on prodigue les honneurs, les louanges. 4. Ce qui fait le sujet de l’affection, de la passion de quelqu’un.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of idole
- idoles plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce idole?
- /i.dɔl/
- \i.dɔl\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to idole
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is idole in French?
idole appears 5.1 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).