Asmodeus

English

Alternative forms

• Asmodaeus, Asmodevs, Osmodeus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀσμοδαῖος (Asmodaîos). Believed to ultimately come from an unattested Avestan *𐬀𐬉𐬴𐬨𐬀𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (*aēṣ̌madaēuua, from a compound of 𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬆𐬨𐬀 (aēšəma, “wrath”) +‎ 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 (daēuua, “demon”)). Doublet of Ashmedai: a borrowing from Hebrew.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌæz.məˈdiː.əs/, /-ˈdeɪ.əs/, /ˌæs-/, /ˌæzˈmoʊ.di.əs/

Proper noun

Asmodeus

1. The king of demons in Jewish tradition, and thought to represent lust in Christian demonology.

   Synonym: Ashmedai