deamhan

Irish (Donegal)

[dʲəunʲ]

noun
Definitions
  • demon

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish demon borrowed from Latin daemon (genius, guardian spirit, demon, lar, tutelary deity) derived from Ancient Greek δαίμων (god, divine power, goddess, dispenser, protective spirit, guardian spirit, genius, a god, demon, tutelary deity, destiny, deity, spirit).

Origin

Ancient Greek

δαίμων

Gloss

god, divine power, goddess, dispenser, protective spirit, guardian spirit, genius, a god, demon, tutelary deity, destiny, deity, spirit

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

神

Emoji
⛩️ ⛪️ 🕋 🕌 🕍 🤲

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