demónio

See also: demonio, Demonio, and demônio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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

Noun

demónio m (plural demónios) (European Portuguese spelling)

  1. demon
  2. poltergeist
  3. gremlin
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