dæmon

See also: daemon and Dämon

English

Noun

dæmon (plural dæmons)

1. Alternative spelling of daemon
   • 1829, Algernon Herbert, Nimrod, page 67:

     It was their opinion, and that of all similar sects, that cœlestial powers were often incarnate and came from time to time to rule the earth, dæmon kings whose conception and aphanism were alike miraculous.

Anagrams

• Modane, Modena, moaned, modena, nomade

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Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “a god, goddess, divine power, genius, guardian spirit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛmoːn/, [d̥ɛˈmoːˀn]
• Rhymes: -oːˀn

Noun

dæmon c (singular definite dæmonen, plural indefinite dæmoner)

1. demon (evil spirit)
2. instinct, urge
3. daemon, demon (a spirit or lesser divinity)

Inflection

Declension of dæmon

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	dæmon	dæmonen	dæmoner	dæmonerne
genitive	dæmons	dæmonens	dæmoners	dæmonernes

Derived terms

• dæmonisere ("demonize")
• dæmonisk ("demonic")

See also

• dæmon on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

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French

Noun

dæmon m (plural dæmons)

1. Obsolete form of démon.