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.nju/, (careful pronunciation) /dɨˈmɔ.ni.u/

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

Noun

demónio m (plural demónios) (European spelling)

  1. demon
  2. poltergeist
  3. gremlin
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