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Asmodeus

/ˌæz.məˈdiː.əs/

Asmodeus proper noun: the king of demons in Jewish tradition, and thought to represent lust in Christian demonology.

Proper noun

Asmodeus

  1. The king of demons in Jewish tradition, and thought to represent lust in Christian demonology.
    Synonyms:
    Ashmedai

Synonyms of Asmodeus

Forms of Asmodeus

alternative formAsmodaeus
alternative formAsmodevs
alternative formOsmodeus

Origin of Asmodeus

From Ancient Greek Ἀσμοδαῖος (Asmodaîos). Believed to ultimately come from an unattested Avestan *𐬀𐬉𐬴𐬨𐬀𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (*aēṣ̌madaēuua, from a compound of 𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬆𐬨𐬀 (aēšəma, “wrath”) + 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (daēuua, “demon”)). Doublet of Ashmedai: a borrowing from Hebrew.

Questions about Asmodeus

What does Asmodeus mean?
Asmodeus means the king of demons in Jewish tradition, and thought to represent lust in Christian demonology.
What part of speech is Asmodeus?
Asmodeus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Asmodeus?
Asmodeus is pronounced /ˌæz.məˈdiː.əs/.

Words near Asmodeus in the dictionary

  1. ASME
  2. asmear
  3. Asmeret
  4. asmile
  5. Asmodean
  6. Asmodeus
  7. Asmodæus
  8. asmoke
  9. asmolder
  10. Asmonaean
  11. Asmonaeans

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