εἶδος

See also: είδος and εἰδός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *wéidos, from Proto-Indo-European *wéydos (seeing, image), from *weyd- (to see). Cognate to Sanskrit वेदस् (védas), Proto-Slavic *vidъ.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

εἶδος • (eîdos) n (genitive εἴδους or εἴδεος); third declension

  1. That which is seen: form, image, shape
  2. appearance, look, beauty (comeliness)
  3. sight
  4. fashion, sort, kind
  5. species
  6. wares, goods

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: είδος (eídos)
  • English: eidos

Further reading

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