IDOLUM

Noun

idolum (plural idola)

An insubstantial image; a spectre or phantom.

A mental image or idea.

A misconception or fallacy.

Anagrams

• dolium, moduli, moulid

Source: Wiktionary


I*do"lum, I*do"lon, n.; pl. Idola (#). [L. See Idol; cf. Eidolon.]

Definition: Appearance or image; a phantasm; a spectral image; also, a mental image or idea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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