dēmons

See also: demons, démons, and dêmons

Latvian

Dēmoni

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin daemon (“genius, guardian spirit”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “dispenser, god, protective spirit”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

dēmons m (1st declension)

1. (mythology) demon, devil (supernatural evil being)

   ļaunais dēmons ― evil demon

   pielabināt dēmonus ― to placate the demons

   atrasties dēmonu varā ― to be in the power of demons

   pa nakti dēmoni nāk mani biedēt ― during the night, demons come to frighten me

Declension

Declension of dēmons (1st declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	dēmons	dēmoni
accusative (akuzatīvs)	dēmonu	dēmonus
genitive (ģenitīvs)	dēmona	dēmonu
dative (datīvs)	dēmonam	dēmoniem
instrumental (instrumentālis)	dēmonu	dēmoniem
locative (lokatīvs)	dēmonā	dēmonos
vocative (vokatīvs)	dēmon	dēmoni

Synonyms

• sātans
• velns

Derived terms

• dēmonisks