Meanings
nouneudaemon (plural eudaemons)
plural eudaemons · alternative eudaimon · alternative eudemon
- A good or benevolent spirit.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekεὐδαίμων
- Englisheudaemon
From Ancient Greek εὐδαίμων (eudaímōn). By surface analysis, eu- + daemon.
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Finnish hyväntahtoinen henki, eudemoni
- hyväntahtoinen henkigood spirit
- eudemonigood spirit
French eudémon
- eudémongood spirit
German Eudämon
- Eudämongood spirit
Greek ευδαίμων, ευδαίμονας
- ευδαίμων (evdaímon)good spirit
- ευδαίμονας (evdaímonas)good spirit
Polish eudajmon
- eudajmongood spirit
Cite this entry
APA
eudaemon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eudaemon
MLA
“eudaemon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eudaemon. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eudaemon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eudaemon.
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