icône

French

noun
Definitions
  • icon representation as an object of religious devotion
  • (graphical user interface) icon small picture that represents something

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian икона (icon) borrowed from English 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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