idea.
idea (image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory)
Meaning & usage
idea (image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory)
idea (abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect)
keynote, mission statement
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der. Ancient Greek ῐ̓δεῖν (ĭdeîn) Ancient Greek ῐ̓δέᾱ (ĭdéā)der. Latin idealbor. Polish idea Learned borrowing from Latin idea.
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