energumen

English

Etymology

From Latin energumenus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἐνεργούμενος (energoúmenos), from verb ἐνεργέω (energéō, “to influence”).

Pronunciation

• 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 m
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• Greek: ενεργούμενο (el) m (energoúmeno)
• Irish: ainscian f, alfraits f
• Spanish: energúmeno (es) m

A frantic and hysterical person

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