energumen

English

Etymology

From Latin energumenus, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργούμενος (energoúmenos), from verb ἐνεργέω (energéō, “to influence”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ɛn.əˈɡjuː.mən/

Noun

energumen (plural energumens)

A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity.
A frantic and hysterical person.

Translations

A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity

Bulgarian: обладан от зъл дух m (obladan ot zǎl duh)
Dutch: bezetene (nl) m or f
Finnish: riivattu
French: énergumène (fr) m or f
Galician: energúmeno m, endemoñado (gl) m
Greek: ενεργούμενο (el) n (energoúmeno)
Irish: ainscian f, alfraits f
Spanish: energúmeno (es) m

A frantic and hysterical person

Bulgarian: фанатик (bg) m (fanatik)
Dutch: waanzinnige (nl) m or f
Finnish: kiihkoilija (fi)
Irish: díograiseoir m, fanaiceach m
Spanish: energúmeno (es) m

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French énergumène.

Noun

energumen m (plural energumeni)

energumen

Declension

Declension of **energumen**
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
	singular			plural
nominative-accusative	energumen	energumenul		energumeni	energumenii
genitive-dative	energumen	energumenului		energumeni	energumenilor
vocative	energumenule			energumenilor