Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noonday devil

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: noon-day dev-il
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A demon, thought to be active at the noon hour, that inclines its victims (usually monastics) to restlessness, excitability and inattention to their duties. Used as a synonym for acedia (Greek ακηδία (akidía)).

Inflected Forms

noonday devils (plural)

Questions

What does noonday devil mean?: A demon, thought to be active at the noon hour, that inclines its victims (usually monastics) to restlessness, excitability and inattention to their duties. Used as a synonym for acedia (Greek ακηδία (akidía)).

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