daimon

dai·mon

D0007700 (dī′mōn′) also de·mon or dae·mon (dē′mən)n. Greek Mythology 1. An inferior deity, such as a deified hero.2. An attendant spirit; a genius.

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[Greek daimōn; see dā- in Indo-European roots.]

daimon

(ˈdaɪmɒn) n a variant of daemon, demon³ daiˈmonic adj

dai•mon

(ˈdaɪ moʊn) also daemon,
n., pl. -mo•nes (-məˌniz) -mons. a divinity or a manifestation of divine power in ancient Greek belief. [< Latin daemōn a spirit < Greek daímōn a deity]dai•mon′ic (-ˈmɒn ɪk) adj.

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daimon - an evil supernatural being daemon, demon, devil, fiendevil spirit - a spirit tending to cause harmincubus - a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping womensuccuba, succubus - a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping mendibbuk, dybbuk - (Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior