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Asmodeus
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English
Alternative forms
en Asmodaeus Asmodevs Osmodeus
Etymology
From en grc Ἀσμοδαῖος. Believed to ultimately come from an unattested en ae *𐬀𐬉𐬴𐬨𐬀𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 from a ae 𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬆𐬨𐬀 wrath 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 demon 1 1. en Ashmedai: a borrowing from Hebrew.
Pronunciation
en /ˌæz.məˈdiː.əs/ /-ˈdeɪ.əs/ /ˌæs-/ /ˌæzˈmoʊ.di.əs/
Proper noun
The king of demons in Jewish tradition, and thought to represent lust in Christian demonology.
en Ashmedai
en Judaism