daimon
/ˈdaɪˌmoʊn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Synonym of demon, particularly as
noun
Synonym of demon, particularly as
Example Sentences
- "Love, as we know it in the book, is a daimon which possesses and undoes each of its victims."
- "All at once, my daimōn—that other Me over whom I button my waistcoat when I button it over my own person—put it into my head to look up the story of Madame Saqui."
- "The object which first appears is adopted as the personal mystery, guardian spirit, or tutelary daimon of the entranced, and is never mentioned by him without first making a sacrifice."
- "Marcus Aurelius is persuaded that God gives every man a special daimon as his guide – a belief which reappears in the Christian guardian angel."
- "He will release his pent-up rage and fear no evil, for his genius is with him, and his daimon bids him violate all the taboos of the literary marketplace."
Etymology
A modern romanization of Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “the one who divides, dispenser, tutelary deity”), intended to distinguish its ancient Greek sense from later conceptions of demons. Compare Ancient Greek Λᾰκεδαίμων (Lăkedaímōn, “Laconian dispenser”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: δαίμων
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdaɪˌmoʊn/
- British English: /ˈdʌɪməʊn/