Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish Belzebub, from Ancient Greek Βεελζεβούλ (Beelzeboúl), from Hebrew בעל זבוב (baʿal zvuv, fly-lord).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /belθeˈbu/ [bel̟.θeˈβ̞u]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /belseˈbu/ [bel.seˈβ̞u]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: Bel‧ce‧bú

Proper noun

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Belcebú m

  1. Beelzebub