daemon

[ dee-muhn ]

noun

1. Classical Mythology.
   1. a god.
   2. a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
2. a demon.

daemon

/ ˈdiːmən; diːˈmɒnɪk /

noun

1. a demigod
2. the guardian spirit of a place or person
3. a variant spelling of demon

Derived Forms

• daemonic, adjective

Other Words From

• dae·mon·ic [dih-, mon, -ik], dae·mon·is·tic [dee-m, uh, -, nis, -tik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of daemon¹

< Latin daemōn a spirit, an evil spirit < Greek daímōn a deity, fate, fortune; compare daíesthai to distribute

Example Sentences

Others cite the ancient Greek myth of Lamia, a blood-lusting daemon who also fed off children.

From Washington Post

The BBC, by contrast, is seeing the epic drama through from the opening glass of tokay to the concluding moment, when Lyra's daemon mutates into a pine marten.

From BBC

At the same event, actor Scott said he and Waller-Bridge were together once more, with the UK actress voicing the Irishman's daemon.

From BBC

“What do you think your daemon would be?”

From Literature

Well, my son responded to the sights, sounds, smells, lights, queues and endless wooden-arts-and-crafts stalls as if he were my daemon.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• demon
• devil
• phantom
• shadow
• soul
• specter
• vampire
• vision