ydolatrie

Middle English

Alternative forms

idolatrye, ydolatry, ydolatrye

Etymology

From Old French idolatrie, ydolatrie, from Late Latin īdōlatrīa, from Ecclesiastical Latin īdōlolatrīa, from Ancient Greek εἰδωλολατρείᾱ (eidōlolatreíā), εἰδωλολατρίᾱ (eidōlolatríā). Compare ydole (“idol”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /iːˈdɔːlatriː(ə)/, /iːˈdɔlatriː(ə)/, /iˈ-/

Noun

ydolatrie (uncountable)

Idolatry (worship of idols)
(rare) Nonadherence to divine command.
(collectively) Idols, graven images

Descendants

English: idolatry

References

“ī̆dō̆latrī(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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