daemon

1. A minor deity or divinity.
2. A muse, a personified source of inspiration, especially one that also causes anguish.
3. An idea depicted as an entity.
4. (Commonwealth, alt-of, alternative, uncommon) Alternative spelling of demon.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdiː.mən/

Etymology

A borrowing of Latin daemōn (“tutelary deity”), from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “dispenser, tutelary deity”).

Synonyms

demon

fiend

devil

daimon

demigod

puck

Satan

tempter

Beelzebub

bad spirit

Prince of Darkness

elf

🧝

goblin

hob

imp

👿

Translations

demonio

Dämon

démon

demonio

demone

böser Geist

demon

demónio

δαίμονας

dimoni

diable

δαιμόνιο

diavolo

demônio

diablo