demonical

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /dɪˈmɑnɪkəl/ UK /dɪˈmɒnɪkəl/ See IPA manual

adj

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adj
of or relating to a demon; fiendish or devilish

A demonical laughter echoed through the abandoned crypt.

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Synonyms

1 adj · of or relating to a demon;... demonic fiendish diabolical devilishsatanicinfernal

Opposites

angelic divine heavenly

Word family

Derived forms demonically

Related forms demon demonic demoness

Etymology

From Late Latin daemonicus ('of a demon') plus the English suffix -al; ultimately from Ancient Greek daimon ('divine power, spirit'). A variant of demonic.

daemonicus Latin daimon Ancient Greek

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# demonical

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** dɪˈmɑnɪkəl
**IPA (UK):** dɪˈmɒnɪkəl

## Meanings
1. of or relating to a demon; fiendish or devilish

## Examples
- A demonical laughter echoed through the abandoned crypt.

## Synonyms
- demonic
- fiendish
- diabolical
- devilish
- satanic
- infernal

## Antonyms
- angelic
- divine
- heavenly

## Derived Forms
- demonically

## Related Forms
- demon
- demonic
- demoness

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: daemonicus
- Root: daimon

## Etymology
From Late Latin daemonicus ('of a demon') plus the English suffix -al; ultimately from Ancient Greek daimon ('divine power, spirit'). A variant of demonic.

## AI Etymology
Demonical is from Late Latin daemonicus ('of a demon') plus the English suffix -al; ultimately from Ancient Greek daimon ('divine power, spirit'). A variant of demonic. The ancestry passes through Latin daemonicus and Ancient Greek daimon. The suffix -al forms an adjective of relation, so the English form is shaped by recognizable word formation as well as by its inherited or borrowed base. In present use as an adjective, it means "of or relating to a demon; fiendish or devilish", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include demon, demonic, and demoness; derived forms include demonically.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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