diabolus

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noun

Synonym of tritone.

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tritone
OriginLatin diabolus ← Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos) ← Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō →
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Meanings

noundiabolus (plural diaboluses)

plural diaboluses

  1. entertainmentSynonym of tritone.

    Synonyms: tritone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of tritone.

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tritone
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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  4. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  5. Ancient Greekδια- (dia-)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gʷelH-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō
  8. Ancient Greekβάλλω (bállō)
  9. Ancient Greekδιαβάλλω (diabállō)
  10. Ancient Greekδιάβολος (diábolos)
  11. Latindiabolus
  12. Englishdiabolus

From Latin diabolus. Doublet of devil, diable, and diablo.

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APA

diabolus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diabolus

MLA

“diabolus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diabolus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diabolus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diabolus.

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