daemon
[ dee-muhn ]
/ ˈdi mən /
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noun
Classical Mythology.
- a god.
- a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
a demon.
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Origin of daemon
<Latin daemōn a spirit, an evil spirit <Greek daímōn a deity, fate, fortune; compare daíesthai to distribute
OTHER WORDS FROM daemon
dae·mon·ic [dih-mon-ik], /dɪˈmɒn ɪk/, dae·mon·is·tic [dee-muh-nis-tik], /ˌdi məˈnɪs tɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby daemon
daedal, Daedala, Daedalid, Daedalion, Daedalus, daemon, daemonology, Daesh, daff, daffadilly, daffadowndilly
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daemon
daimon
/ (ˈdiːmən) /
noun
Derived forms of daemon
daemonic (diːˈmɒnɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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