Sathan

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Satan, sattan, saton, sathon, sathane, sathone, satone

Etymology

From Old English Satan, from Latin Satan, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן (Sātān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaːtan/, /ˈsatan/, /ˈsatən/, /ˈsatɔn/

Proper noun

Sathan

1. Satan, the Devil
2. (rare) A figure of temptation.

Descendants

• English: Satan
• Scots: Sautan

References

• “Sā̆tan, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.

Middle French

Etymology

Hypercorrect form of Latin Satān, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן (Śāṭān, “adversary, accuser”)).

Proper noun

Sathan

1. Satan

Synonyms

• le diable