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belphegor

/ˈbɛlfəɡɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
belphe-gor
IPA
/ˈbɛlfəɡɔɹ/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A demon who is one of the traditional seven princes of Hell. He seduces people by suggesting to them ingenious inventions that will make them rich.

Etymology

Borrowed from Koine Greek Βεελφεγώρ (Beelphegṓr), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew בַּעַל פְּעוֹר (Báʿal-pəʿór, “Lord of the Gap”), discussed in the article on the Heresy of Peor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Βεελφεγώρ, בַּעַל פְּעוֹר

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɛlfəɡɔɹ/

Inflected Forms

Beelphegor (alternative)

Phrases

Belphegor's prime

Questions

How do you pronounce belphegor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛlfəɡɔɹ/.
What does belphegor mean?
A demon who is one of the traditional seven princes of Hell. He seduces people by suggesting to them ingenious inventions that will make them rich.
Where does belphegor come from?
Borrowed from Koine Greek Βεελφεγώρ (Beelphegṓr), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew בַּעַל פְּעוֹר (Báʿal-pəʿór, “Lord of the Gap”), discussed in the article on the Heresy of Peor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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