demon
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[edit] English
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- daemon, dæmon (these spellings are generally only found for the senses of inner spirit and divinity of Greek mythology)
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek δαίμων (daimōn), “‘god, goddess, divine power’”)
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[edit] Noun
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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.
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- See also Wikisaurus:ghost
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evil spirit
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fallen angel or Satanic divinity
person with demonic energy
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[edit] Polish
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈd̪ɛmɔn̪/
[edit] Noun
demon m.
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| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | demon | demony |
| Genitive | demona | demonów |
| Dative | demonowi | demonom |
| Accusative | demona | demony |
| Instrumental | demonem | demonami |
| Locative | demonie | demonach |
| Vocative | demonie | demony |
[edit] Romanian
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- IPA: [ˈdemon]
[edit] Noun
- demon
- (figuratively) a despicable person
[edit] Declension
declension of demon
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[edit] Serbo-Croatian
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /děmoːn/
- Hyphenation: de‧mon
[edit] Noun
dèmōn m. (Cyrillic spelling дѐмо̄н)
[edit] 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 |