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eidos

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈaɪdɒs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Form; essence; type; species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

(anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: attribute

History

Etymology

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “species”)