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demon

[ˈdemon]

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic демонъ (demonŭ), from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn). Compare also Aromanian demun.

noun demoni · demon · demonul · demonii

masculine demon
figuratively, masculine a despicable person

Similar: diavol, drac · Opposite: înger, sfânt

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noun

Similar: diavol, drac · Opposite: înger, sfânt

In English

demon evil being
devil evil creature

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"demon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/demon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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"demon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/demon.

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@misc{demon_2026,
  title = {demon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/demon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}