demónio

See also: demonio, Demonio, and demônio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

demônio (Brazilian)
demonho (obsolete, eye dialect)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese demonio, from Latin daemonium, from Ancient Greek δαιμόνιον (daimónion), diminutive of δαίμων (daímōn, “god, divine power”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.ˈmɔ.nju/
Hyphenation: de‧mó‧ni‧o

Noun

demónio m (plural demónios) (European orthography)

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