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idolous

adj

Etymology

From idol + -ous.

  1. inherited from *wéydos✻
  2. derived from εἴδωλον
  3. derived from idolum
  4. derived from idole
  5. inherited from ydole
  6. suffixed as idolous — “idol + ous”

Definitions

  1. idolatrous

    • O idolous shepherd ! saith Zachary ; thou seekest not to heal the wounded , but to eat the flesh of the fat

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA