demigod

Meaning

1. A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal.
2. Someone held up for reverence as a supreme example.

Synonyms

daemon

superman

Ubermensch

hero

🦸‍♂️

half god half human

Mother Earth

deity

god

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛmiɡɒd/

Etymology

From demi- + god. Calque of the Latin semideus (“half-god”), which is probably a coining by the Roman poet Ovid for less important gods such as dryads.