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idea

idear

to devise, to come up with

Frequency

A1
Hyphenated as
i‧de‧a
Pronounced as (IPA)
/iˈdea/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Latin idea, from Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa, “notion, pattern”), from εἴδω (eídō, “to see”). Compare Portuguese ideia.

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