ideatum
[ahy-dee-
ey
-t
uh
m, ee-dee-]
/ˌaɪ diˈeɪ təm, ˌi di-/
noun
,
plural
ideata
[ahy-dee-
ey
-t
uh
, ee-dee-]
/ˌaɪ diˈeɪ tə, ˌi di-/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
(in epistemology) the object of knowledge as known by the mind.
Compare
datum
(def 3).
Origin
1700-10;
<
Neo-Latin
ideātum,
equivalent to
Latin
ide
(
a
)
idea
+
-ātum,
neuter of
-ātus
-ate
1
British Dictionary definitions for
ideatum
ideatum
/
ˌaɪdɪˈeɪtəm
/
noun
(
pl
)
-ata
(
-ˈeɪtə
)
1.
(
philosophy
) the objective reality with which human ideas are supposed to correspond
Word Origin
C18: New Latin, from Latin:
idea