Asmodeus

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Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌæz.məˈdiː.əs/, /-ˈdeɪ.əs/, /ˌæs-/, /ˌæzˈmoʊ.di.əs/

Proper noun

Asmodeus

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