διάβολος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

    From διαβάλλω (diabállō, I slander, from δια- (dia-, through) +‎ βάλλω (bállō, I throw)).

    For the meaning development, compare Russian кида́ла (kidála), кида́лово (kidálovo) related to кида́ть (kidátʹ).

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    Adjective

    δῐᾰ́βολος (diábolosm or f (neuter δῐᾰ́βολον); second declension

    1. slanderous; libellous

    Inflection

    Noun

    δῐᾰ́βολος (diábolosm (genitive δῐᾰβόλου); second declension

    1. slanderer
    2. The Devil (Biblical figure).

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    Greek

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈðʝa.vo.los/
    • Hyphenation: διά‧βο‧λος
    • IPA(key): /ˈði̯a.vo.los/ (less common)

    Noun

    διάβολος (diávolosm (plural διάβολοι)

    1. (both figurative and literally) The Devil, devil.
      Ο διάβολος ζει στην κόλαση.
      O diávolos zei stin kólasi.
      The Devil lives in Hell.
      Μια χαρά ήμασταν και τότε ήρθε αυτός ο διάβολος.
      Mia chará ímastan kai tóte írthe aftós o diávolos.
      We were fine and this devil came along.
      Βρε, τον διάβολο, κανείς δεν μπορεί να τον πιάσει.
      Vre, ton diávolo, kaneís den boreí na ton piásei.
      That (little) devil, no one can catch him.
    2. (both figurative and literally, by extension) Hell, hell, underworld, hellhole
      Θα πας στον διάβολο!
      Tha pas ston diávolo!
      You'll go to hell!
      Τι θέλεις και πας σ’ αυτόν τον διάβολο;
      Ti théleis kai pas s’ aftón ton diávolo;
      Why are you going to that hellhole?

    Declension

    singular plural
    nominative διάβολος (diávolos) διάβολοι (diávoloi)
    genitive διαβόλου (diavólou) διαβόλων (diavólon)
    accusative διάβολο (diávolo) διαβόλους (diavólous)
    vocative διάβολε (diávole) διάβολοι (diávoloi)

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