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mephistophelean

mephistophelean is the alternative letter-case form of Mephistophelean.

Adjective capitalized: Mephistophelean

Mephistophelean (comparative more Mephistophelean, superlative most Mephistophelean)

  1. Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.

Forms of mephistophelean

comparativemore mephistophelean
superlativemost mephistophelean
comparativemore Mephistophelean
superlativemost Mephistophelean
alternative formMephistophelian

Origin of mephistophelean

From Mephistopheles + -ean.

Words formed from mephistophelean

Questions about mephistophelean

What does mephistophelean mean?
Mephistophelean means showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.
What is mephistophelean the alternative letter-case form of?
Mephistophelean is the alternative letter-case form of Mephistophelean.
What part of speech is mephistophelean?
Mephistophelean is an adjective.

Words near mephistophelean in the dictionary

  1. mephenoxalone
  2. mephentermine
  3. mephenytoin
  4. Mephibosheth
  5. Mephisto
  6. mephistophelean
  7. Mephistopheleanly
  8. Mephistopheles
  9. Mephistophelian
  10. Mephistophelic
  11. Mephistophelism

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