English

Noun

idée ‎(plural idées)

1. Idea, occurring only in certain set phrases which are borrowings from French:
   • idée fixe
   • idée maîtresse
   • idée mère
   • idée reçue

References

• “idée” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]

Anagrams

• deie

French

Etymology

From Latin idea ‎(“a (Platonic) idea; archetype”), from Ancient Greek ἰδέα ‎(idéa, “notion, pattern”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.de/

Noun

idée f ‎(plural idées)

1. idea

Related terms

• idée fixe

Norman

Etymology

From Latin idea ‎(“a (Platonic) idea; archetype”), from Ancient Greek ἰδέα ‎(idéa, “notion, pattern”), from εἴδω ‎(eídō, “I see”).

Noun

idée f ‎(plural idées)

1. (Guernsey) idea