icono

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • icon a representation, especially as an object of religious devotion
  • icon a type of religious paining
  • (computing) icon a small picture that represents something
  • (linguistics) icon a word, character, or sign whose form is determined by the referent

Etymology

Borrowed from French icône derived from Russian ико́на (icon) derived from Ancient Greek εἰκών (image, portrait, likeness, icon, figure).

Origin

Ancient Greek

εἰκών

Gloss

image, portrait, likeness, icon, figure

Kanji

姿

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