demon

See also: démon and dêmon

EnglishEdit

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Alternative formsEdit

  • daemon, dæmon (typically only used today for the sense of 'a Greek or Roman godling')
  • daimon (typically only used in the sense of 'inner spirit' or 'personal guardian')

EtymologyEdit

From Latin daemon (“lar, genius, guardian spirit”), from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daimōn, “dispenser, god, protective spirit”).

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NounEdit

demon (plural demons)

  1. An evil spirit.
  2. A fallen angel or Satanic divinity; a false god.
  3. One’s inner spirit or genius, a daimon.
  4. (Greek & Roman mythology) A genius, a lar, the protective spirit or godling of a place, household, or individual.
  5. A foible; a flaw in a person’s character.
    The demon of stupidity haunts me whenever I open my mouth.
  6. Someone of remarkable or diabolical energy or ability.
    He’s a demon at the card tables.
  7. (figuratively) Anything with malevolent effects.
    the demon drink

Usage notesEdit

The original Greek and Roman meanings often employ synonyms or the variant spellings daimon or daemon to differentiate them from the more common ecclesiastical sense.

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DutchEdit

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NounEdit

demon m (plural demonen or demons)

  1. demon

FinnishEdit

NounEdit

demon

  1. Genitive singular form of demo.

PolishEdit

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PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

demon m

  1. demon

DeclensionEdit

    declension of demon
singular plural
nominative demon demony
genitive demona demonów
dative demonowi demonom
accusative demona demony
instrumental demonem demonami
locative demonie demonach
vocative demonie demony

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RomanianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Greek δαίμονας (daímonas).

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

demon m (plural demoni)

  1. demon
  2. (figuratively) a despicable person

DeclensionEdit

declension of demon
singular plural
gender m indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative un demon demonul niște demoni demonii
genitive/dative unui demon demonului unor demoni demonilor

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Serbo-CroatianEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /děmoːn/
  • Hyphenation: de‧mon

NounEdit

dèmōn m (Cyrillic spelling дѐмо̄н)

  1. demon

DeclensionEdit

    declension of demon
singular plural
nominative dèmōn demoni
genitive demóna demona
dative demonu demonima
accusative demona demone
vocative demone demoni
locative demonu demonima
instrumental demonom demonima

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Last modified on 27 February 2014, at 01:43