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English
Alternative spellings
- daemon, dæmon (these spellings are generally only found for the senses of inner spirit and divinity of Greek mythology)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δαίμων (daimōn), “‘god, goddess, divine power’”)
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular demon |
Plural demons |
demon (plural demons)
- An evil spirit.
- A fallen angel or Satanic divinity; a false god.
- One’s inner spirit or genius, a daimon.
- (Greek mythology) A spirit or lesser divinity between men and gods.
- A foible; a flaw in a person’s character.
- The demon of stupidity haunts me whenever I open my mouth.
- Someone of remarkable or diabolical energy or ability.
- He’s a demon at the card tables.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:ghost
Related terms
See also
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈd̪ɛmɔn̪/
Noun
demon m.
Declension
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 |
Romanian
Etymology
Greek δαίμονας (daímonas)
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ˈdemon]
Noun
- demon
- (figuratively) a despicable person
Declension
declension of demon| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gender m. | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| Nominative/Accusative | un demon | demonul | nişte demoni | demonii |
| Genitive/Dative | unui demon | demonului | unor demoni | demonilor |
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
Synonyms
- diavol
- drac
Antonyms
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA: /děmoːn/
- Hyphenation: de‧mon
Noun
dèmōn m. (Cyrillic spelling дѐмо̄н)
Declension
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 |
Derived terms
- dèmōnskī
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