Avernaladj.n.
/əˈvəːnəl/ A. adj.
Of the nature of, or belonging to, Avernus; infernal.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the supernatural > deity > hell > [adjective]
nethereOE
hellena1225
infernalc1374
infern?a1513
hellish1530
helly1532
Avernal?1548
hellic1566
subterrestrial1592
Plutonic1596
Acherontic1597
Plutonical1599
Stygian1601
subterranean1603
Plutonian1604
Acherontical1610
subterraneous1631
subterraneal1643
Tophetical1684
pandemoniac1793
submundane1805
subterrene1809
netherworld1828
pandemonic1833
Acheronian1849
transacherontic1854
Avernian1864
trans-Stygian1899
?1548 Wyll of Deuyll sig. C.ivv (heading) The Courte Auernall.
1660 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. III. v. 224 Avernall places, so termed, for that they are pernicious to birds.
1853 F. W. Newman tr. Horace Odes 57 Through all the house Avernal waters sprinkling.
B. n.
An inhabitant of Avernus, a devil.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the supernatural > deity > a devil > [noun]
hell-devileOE
shuckc888
ghosteOE
devilOE
warlockOE
angelOE
unwighta1200
beastc1225
ragmanc1400
Satanasc1426
diabolic1502
ruffy1502
Satan?1545
Avernal?1548
fallen angel?1587
rebel angel1623
deedle1653
blackamoor1663
?1548 Wyll of Deuyll sig. A. ii Pamachivs..doth cause al his Auernals, forked tipes, & anoynted Gentlemen, to come to the readyng of the Deuyls Testament & last Wyll.
Derivatives
Aˈvernian adj. = Avernal adj.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the supernatural > deity > hell > [adjective]
nethereOE
hellena1225
infernalc1374
infern?a1513
hellish1530
helly1532
Avernal?1548
hellic1566
subterrestrial1592
Plutonic1596
Acherontic1597
Plutonical1599
Stygian1601
subterranean1603
Plutonian1604
Acherontical1610
subterraneous1631
subterraneal1643
Tophetical1684
pandemoniac1793
submundane1805
subterrene1809
netherworld1828
pandemonic1833
Acheronian1849
transacherontic1854
Avernian1864
trans-Stygian1899
1864 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Avernian.
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