διάβολος

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Ancient Greek[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From διαβάλλω (diabállō, I slander, from δια- (dia-, through) +‎ βάλλω (bállō, I throw)).

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δῐᾰ́βολος (diábolosm or f (neuter δῐᾰ́βολον); second declension

  1. slanderous; libellous

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δῐᾰ́βολος (diábolosm (genitive δῐᾰβόλου); second declension

  1. slanderer
  2. The Devil (Biblical figure).

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈðʝa.vo.los/
  • Hyphenation: διά‧βο‧λος
  • IPA(key): /ˈði̯a.vo.los/ (less common)

Noun[edit]

διάβολος (diávolosm (plural διάβολοι)

  1. (both figurative and literally) The Devil, devil.
    Ο διάβολος ζει στην κόλαση.
    O diávolos zei stin kólasi.
    The Devil lives in Hell.
    Μια χαρά ήμασταν και τότε ήρθε αυτός ο διάβολος.
    Mia chará ímastan kai tóte írthe aftós o diávolos.
    We were fine and this devil came along.
    Βρε, τον διάβολο, κανείς δεν μπορεί να τον πιάσει.
    Vre, ton diávolo, kaneís den boreí na ton piásei.
    That (little) devil, no one can catch him.
  2. (both figurative and literally, by extension) Hell, hell, underworld, hellhole
    Θα πας στον διάβολο!
    Tha pas ston diávolo!
    You'll go to hell!
    Τι θέλεις και πας σ’ αυτόν τον διάβολο;
    Ti théleis kai pas s’ aftón ton diávolo;
    Why are you going to that hellhole?

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