Asmodeus

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/ˌæz.məˈdiː.əs//-ˈdeɪ.əs//ˌæs-//ˌæzˈmoʊ.di.əs/

proper noun

The king of demons in Jewish tradition, and thought to represent lust in Christian demonology.

Similar
Ashmedai
OriginAncient Greek Ἀσμοδαῖος ← Avestan *𐬀𐬉𐬴𐬨𐬀𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Asmodaeus · alternative Asmodevs · alternative Osmodeus

  1. The king of demons in Jewish tradition, and thought to represent lust in Christian demonology.

    Synonyms: Ashmedai

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe king of demons in Jewish tradition, and thought to represent lust in Christian demonology.

Similar
Ashmedai
Also see
ashmedai

Origin

  1. Avestan*𐬀𐬉𐬴𐬨𐬀𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀
  2. Ancient GreekἈσμοδαῖος
  3. EnglishAsmodeus

From Ancient Greek Ἀσμοδαῖος (Asmodaîos). Believed to ultimately come from an unattested Avestan *𐬀𐬉𐬴𐬨𐬀𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (*aēṣ̌madaēuua, from a compound of 𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬆𐬨𐬀 (aēšəma, “wrath”) + 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (daēuua, “demon”)). Doublet of Ashmedai: a borrowing from Hebrew.

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Asmodeus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asmodeus

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