eudemon
or eu·dae·mon
[ yoo-dee-muh n ]
/ yuˈdi mən /
noun
a good or benevolent demon or spirit.
Words nearby eudemon
euclidean space,
eucrasia,
eucrite,
eucryphia,
eucryptite,
eudemon,
eudemonia,
eudemonic,
eudemonics,
eudemonism,
eudiaphoresis
Example sentences from the Web for eudemon
Eudemon perceived him first, and calling Gargantua said, Sir, come and see Absalom hanging.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. |Francois RabelaisGargantua, a man of fifty-five, is introduced to Eudemon, a boy of twelve.
History of Education |Levi SeeleyThe devils have passed there, said Eudemon, to carry away the damned souls.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. |Francois Rabelais
British Dictionary definitions for eudemon
eudemon
eudaemon
/ (juːˈdiːmən) /
noun
a benevolent spirit or demon
Word Origin for eudemon
C17: from Greek
eudaimōn, from
eu- +
daimōn in-dwelling spirit; see
demon