demoness C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈdiːmənɪs/ UK /ˈdiːmənɛs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a female demon or evil spirit Folklore depicted the demoness as luring travelers into the marsh. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a female demon or evil spirit fiendshedevilsuccubushagsorceress ↔ Opposites goddessangel Word family Related forms demondemonicdemonical Etymology AI details Formed from demon plus the feminine suffix -ess; demon is from Latin daemon, from Ancient Greek daimon ('divine power, spirit'). daimon Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # demoness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdiːmənɪs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdiːmənɛs/ ## Meanings 1. a female demon or evil spirit ## Examples - Folklore depicted the demoness as luring travelers into the marsh. ## Synonyms - fiend - shedevil - succubus - hag - sorceress ## Antonyms - goddess - angel ## Related Forms - demon - demonic - demonical ## Roots and Affixes - Root: daimon ## Etymology Formed from demon plus the feminine suffix -ess; demon is from Latin daemon, from Ancient Greek daimon ('divine power, spirit'). ## AI Etymology Demoness has the etymological history Formed from demon plus the feminine suffix -ess; demon is from Latin daemon, from Ancient Greek daimon ('divine power, spirit'). The immediate etymological form is Ancient Greek daimon. In present use as a noun, it means "a female demon or evil spirit", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include demon, demonic, and demonical. Its contrast set includes goddess and angel, which clarifies the semantic boundary of the modern word. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown