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Exitan idealized person or thing; a phantom or apparition
In her dreams, he remained an unchanging eidolon of perfection, always just out of reach.
Set 286 of Word Ultra covers 5 words: eidolon, famulus, anacoluthon, wraith, dendrophilia. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
an idealized person or thing; a phantom or apparition
In her dreams, he remained an unchanging eidolon of perfection, always just out of reach.
a servant or assistant, especially of a scholar
The renowned professor had a dedicated famulus who assisted him in his research and daily tasks.
a grammatical inconsistency or disjunction in a sentence, often resulting from a shift in construction
The writer's use of anacoluthon in the third paragraph left many readers confused, as the structure of the sentence shifted unexpectedly.
a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen just before or after their death
As she sat by the hospital bed, a faint wraith appeared at the foot, its presence a haunting reminder of her late mother.
an intense sexual attraction to trees
His dendrophilia led him to spend countless hours in the forest, finding solace and intimacy among the towering trees.