English

Etymology
:From Gr. δαίμ�ν (daim�n) �god, goddess, divine power, genius, guardian spirit, from δαί� (dai�) �to divide, to distribute destinies, to allot�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�di�.m�n/, SAMPA|/"di:.m@n/

Noun
en-noun

1. an evil spirit
2. a fallen angel or Satanic divinity; a false god
3. one's inner spirit or genius, a daimon
4. Greek mythology a spirit or lesser divinity between men and gods
5. a foible; a flaw in a person's character

#:The demon of stupidity haunts me whenever I open my mouth.

1. someone of remarkable or diabolical energy or ability

#:He's a demon at the card tables.

Alternative spellings
daemon, dæmon (these spellings are generally only found for the senses of inner spirit and divinity of Greek mythology)

Related terms
demonic
demonize
demoness

Translations
trans-top|evil spirit
German: Dämon m
Greek,
:Ancient: δαίμ�ν (demon) m
:Modern: δαίμονα� (demonas) m, δαιμ�νιο (demonio) n
Italian: demonio m, demone m
Japanese: �� (akuma), 鬼 (oni)
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Latin: daemon m
Romanian: #Romanian|demon m
Polish: t|pl|demon|m
Russian: бе� (b'es) m, демон (d'émon) m, ���� (�ort) m
Scottish Gaelic: deamhan m
Swedish: demon#Swedish|demon c
Sumerian: t|sux|scXsux|��|tr�.PA
Welsh: cythraul
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trans-top|fallen angel or Satanic divinity
German: Dämon m
Hindi: रा��षस (r�kshas) m
Italian: Il Demonio m
trans-mid
Romanian: drac m
Russian: бе� (b'es) m, демон (d'émon) m, ���� (�ort) m
Scottish Gaelic: deamhan m
Sanskrit: रा��षस (r�kshas) m
Swedish: demon#Swedish|demon c, djävul c
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trans-top|inner spirit or genius
Italian: demonio m
trans-mid
Russian: � (du�) m
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trans-top|person with demonic energy
Hindi: रा��षस (r�kshas) m
Italian: demonio m
Japanese: 鬼 (oni)
trans-mid
Romanian: (figurative) #Romanian|demon m
Sanskrit: रा��षस (r�kshas) m
Swedish: baddare c, överdängare c
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ttbc|Chinese: �� (xié-mó)
ttbc|Estonian: deemon (1, 2, 3, 4)
ttbc|Hungarian: démon
ttbc|Latin: daemon (1, 2)
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ttbc|Marathi: रा��षस (r�kshas)
ttbc|Old English: þyrs

See also
imp
succubus
vampire
angel
hell
possession
possessed
dragon
werewolf

See also
devil
larva

Romanian

Pronunciation
IPA|/'de.mon/|lang=ro

Noun
ro-noun|gendm|pldemoni

1. #English|demon
2. figurative a despicable person

Declension
ro-noun-m|pldemoni|defdemonul

Synonyms
diavol
drac

Antonyms
înger
sfânt

es:demon
fr:demon
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it:demon
pl:demon
ru:demon
sl:demon
fi:demon
ta:demon
te:demon
vi:demon
zh:demon

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