Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iblis

/ibˈliːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: ib-lis
IPA: /ibˈliːs/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Satan; the Devil.

Example Sentences

"beyond these mountains, Eblis and his accursed Dives hold their infernal empire."
"I do believe that Eblis hath A snare in ev’ry human path —"

Etymology

From Arabic إِبْلِيس (ʔiblīs, “Iblis”), possibly from the trilateral root ب ل س (b l s) with the general meaning of “despair”, بَلَسَ (balasa). Alternatively, perhaps from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: إِبْلِيس, ب ل س, διάβολος

Inflected Forms

Iblees (alternative) Eblis (alternative)

Synonyms

Satan

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce iblis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ibˈliːs/.
What does iblis mean?: Satan; the Devil.
Where does iblis come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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