energumen

English

Etymology

From Latin energumenus, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργούμενος (energoúmenos), from verb ἐνεργέω (energéō, “to influence”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɛn.ə.ˈɡjuː.mən/

Noun

energumen (plural energumens)

1. A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity.
2. A frantic and hysterical person.

Translations

A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity

• Bulgarian: обладан от зъл дух m (obladan ot zǎl duh)
• Finnish: riivattu
• French: énergumène (fr) m or f
• Galician: energúmeno m, endemoñado (gl) m
• Greek: ενεργούμενο (el) n (energoúmeno)
• Irish: ainscian f, alfraits f
• Spanish: energúmeno (es) m

A frantic and hysterical person

• Bulgarian: фанатик (bg) m (fanatik)
• Finnish: kiihkoilija (fi)
• Irish: díograiseoir m, fanaiceach m
• Spanish: energúmeno (es) m

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French énergumène.

Noun

energumen m (plural energumeni)

1. energumen

Declension

Declension of energumen

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) energumen	energumenul	(niște) energumeni	energumenii
genitive/dative	(unui) energumen	energumenului	(unor) energumeni	energumenilor
vocative	energumenule		energumenilor