demon

Senso

1. An evil supernatural spirit.
2. An evil supernatural spirit.
3. An evil supernatural spirit.
4. An evil supernatural spirit.
5. An evil supernatural spirit.
6. A neutral supernatural spirit.
7. A neutral supernatural spirit.
8. A neutral supernatural spirit.
9. A neutral supernatural spirit.
10. Someone with great strength, passion or skill for a particular activity, pursuit etc.; an enthusiast.
11. A type of patience or solitaire (card game) played in the UK and/or US.
12. Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genera Notocrypta and Udaspes.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈdiː.mən/

Etimologia

From Middle English demon, a borrowing from Medieval Latin dēmōn, daemōn (“lar, familiar spirit, guardian spirit”), from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “dispenser, god, protective spirit”). Doublet of daimon.