daemon

[ dee-muhn ]

noun

1. Classical Mythology.
   1. a god.
   2. a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
2. a demon.

daemon

/ ˈdiːmən; diːˈmɒnɪk /

noun

1. a demigod
2. the guardian spirit of a place or person
3. a variant spelling of demon

Derived Forms

• daemonic, adjective

Other Words From

• dae·mon·ic [dih-, mon, -ik], dae·mon·is·tic [dee-m, uh, -, nis, -tik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of daemon¹

< Latin daemōn a spirit, an evil spirit < Greek daímōn a deity, fate, fortune; compare daíesthai to distribute

Example Sentences

Everyone has a companion daemon in the form of an animal—part of their spirit that resides outside the body—and Lyra's is named Pantalaimon.

From Ars Technica

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From The Daily Beast

The Daemon of procrastination has at length yielded to the Genius of Friendship, assisted indeed by the powers of fear and shame.

From Project Gutenberg

Suddenly the moment had come when the daemon wakes and begins to range.

From Project Gutenberg

Daemon ab insidiis vulpeculae est similis, T. breides, stratagems, tricks; comp.

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So that a man was to understand by Daemon, as well (sometimes) an Ague, as a Divell.

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If they were already in the fangs of the daemon, their torments could neither be aggravated nor assuaged by human industry.

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Related Words

• demon
• devil
• phantom
• shadow
• soul
• specter
• vampire
• vision