Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

idolum

/aɪˈdoʊ.ləm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: idol-um
IPA: /aɪˈdoʊ.ləm/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An insubstantial image; a spectre or phantom.

noun

A mental image or idea.

noun

A misconception or fallacy.

Etymology

From Latin īdōlum. Doublet of aidoru, eidolon, and idol and related to idea.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: īdōlum

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /aɪˈdoʊ.ləm/
British English: /aɪˈdəʊ.ləm/

Inflected Forms

idola (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

eidolon idol

Rhymes With

golem solum

Questions

How do you pronounce idolum?: The recorded pronunciation is /aɪˈdoʊ.ləm/.
What does idolum mean?: An insubstantial image; a spectre or phantom.
Where does idolum come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce idolum

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