Baphomet
/ˈbæfəmɛt/
Baphomet proper noun: a deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that the Knights Templar worshipped, and which figures into some modern occultist and Satanic religions.
Proper noun
Baphomet
- A deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that the Knights Templar worshipped, and which figures into some modern occultist and Satanic religions.
Baphomet meaning in Arabic, Indonesian, Persian and Thai
Baphomet in Arabic
- pagan deity
- بَاهُومَت bāhūmat
Baphomet in Indonesian
- pagan deity
- Bafomet
Baphomet in Persian
- pagan deity
- بافومه
Baphomet in Thai
- pagan deity
- บาโฟเมต
Origin of Baphomet
From Medieval Latin Baphometh, deriving from Occitan Bafometz. Ostensibly a corruption of Andalusian Arabic مَحُمَّدْ (“Maḥummad”), ultimately deriving from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad) (compare Old Catalan Mafumet and Old Galician-Portuguese Mafomat), which would make it a doublet of mammet and Muhammad. Other sources have been suggested.
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Questions about Baphomet
- What does Baphomet mean?
- Baphomet means a deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that the Knights Templar worshipped, and which figures into some modern occultist and Satanic religions.
- What is Baphomet in Arabic?
- Baphomet in Arabic is بَاهُومَت (bāhūmat). See Baphomet meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Baphomet?
- Baphomet is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Baphomet?
- Baphomet is pronounced /ˈbæfəmɛt/.
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