Asmodeus
English
Alternative forms
- Ashmedai, Asmodevs, Ashema Deva, Amias, Asmodai, Asmodee, Osmodeus, Osmodai, Hashmedai, Hammadai, Shamdon, Shidonai
Etymology
Believed to have come from the Avestan, 𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬆𐬨𐬀 (aēšəma) ("wrath") + 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (daēuua) ("demon").
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæzməˈdiːəs/
Proper noun
Asmodeus
- A prince of demons, commonly representing lust.
- In Judeo-Islamic lore, the king of earthly spirits.
Further reading
Asmodeus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia