Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demigod

/ˈdɛmiɡɑd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: demigod
IPA: /ˈdɛmiɡɑd/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal.

noun

Someone held up for reverence as a supreme example.

name

The ice hockey player Ivan Demidov, when portrayed as a hero.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: hero, icon, idol, exemplar"
""Ah! he is one of your idols, I suppose," said Lord Norbourne, with a slight approach to a sneer. "Youth is prone to admire; but it is odd how, in a few years, we discover the defects of our demigods..."
"He finds, not “demigods” but “ a combative group of exhausted, drunken, broken, petty, partisan, scheming, squabbling, bloviating, sensory-deprived, underoxygenated, fed-up, talked-out, overheated delegates so distraught they threatened violence, secession."
"The 19-year-old right-winger — already dubbed Demigod — was set to play his first game with the Canadiens and the buzz in the city was off the charts."

Etymology

From demi- + god. Calque of the Latin semideus (“half-god”), which is probably a coining by the Roman poet Ovid for less important gods such as dryads.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: demi
Root: semideus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɛmiɡɑd/
British English: /ˈdɛmiɡɒd/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

demigods (plural) demi-god (alternative)

Derived Forms

Demigod demigodhood demigodly

Phrases

quasi-divinity

Frequently Paired Words

demidivine quasi-divinity

Synonyms

halfgod half-god semigod hero icon idol exemplar daemon

Questions

How do you pronounce demigod?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛmiɡɑd/.
What does demigod mean?: A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal.
Where does demigod come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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