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Iblis

  • /ibˈliːs/

Rhymes with -iːs

Where it comes from

From Arabic إِبْلِيس (ʔiblīs, “Iblis”), possibly from the trilateral root ب ل س (b l s) with the general meaning of “despair”, بَلَسَ (balasa). Alternatively, perhaps from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).

proper noun Iblees · Eblis

  1. Satan; the Devil. beyond these mountains, Eblis and his accursed Dives hold their infernal empire.

    Similar: Satan

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name (Islam) Satan; the Devil

한국어이블리스 ibeulliseu, 에블리스 ebeulliseu
日本語イブリース iburīsu
中文伊布力斯 Yībùlìsī
हिन्दीइब्लीस iblīs, इबलीस iblīs
KiswahiliIbilisi
PortuguêsIblis, Íblis
FrançaisIblis
DeutschIblis
ΕλληνικάΙμπλίς Implís
Русскийибли́с iblís
العربيةإِبْلِيس ʔiblīs
עבריתאיבליס iblis

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Iblis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/iblis

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@misc{iblis_2026,
  title = {Iblis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iblis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}