ideatum

[ ahy-dee-ey-tuhm, ee-dee- ]

noun,plural i·de·a·ta [ahy-dee-ey-tuh, ee-dee-]. /ˌaɪ diˈeɪ tə, ˌi di-/.
  1. (in epistemology) the object of knowledge as known by the mind.: Compare datum (def. 3).

Origin of ideatum

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1700–10; <New Latin ideātum, equivalent to Latin ide(a) idea + -ātum, neuter of -ātus-ate1

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ideatum

/ (ˌaɪdɪˈeɪtəm) /


nounplural -ata (-ˈeɪtə)
  1. philosophy the objective reality with which human ideas are supposed to correspond

Origin of ideatum

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C18: New Latin, from Latin: idea

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