demónio

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See also: demonio, Demonio, and demônio

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese demonio, from Latin daemonium, from Ancient Greek δαιμόνιον (daimónion), diminutive of δαίμων (daímōn, god, divine power).

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨˈmɔ.ni.u/, (faster pronunciation) /dɨˈmɔ.nju/

  • Rhymes: -ɔniu, (faster pronunciation) -ɔnju
  • Hyphenation: de‧mó‧ni‧o

Noun

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demónio m (plural demónios) (European Portuguese spelling)

  1. demon
  2. poltergeist
  3. gremlin