eidos
[ ahy-dos, ey- ]
/ ˈaɪ dɒs, ˈeɪ- /
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noun, plural ei·de [ahy-dee, ey-dey] /ˈaɪ di, ˈeɪ deɪ/.
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
Nearby words
eider duck, eiderdown, eidetic, eidolon, eidoptometry, eidos, eifel, eiffel, eiffel tower, eigen, eigen-
Origin of eidos
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Examples from the Web for eidos
Thyoides is from Thuya meaning arborvit and eidos, the Greek for "resemblance."
The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties|Charles H. (Charles Henry) SnowThe idea is distinguished into "idea" or intelligible Form, or "eidos," principle of human intellectual life.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 4|Plotinos (Plotinus)