demonical C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /dɪˈmɑnɪkəl/ UK /dɪˈmɒnɪkəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj of or relating to a demon; fiendish or devilish A demonical laughter echoed through the abandoned crypt. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · of or relating to a demon;... demonicfiendishdiabolicaldevilishsatanicinfernal ↔ Opposites angelicdivineheavenly Word family Derived forms demonically Related forms demondemonicdemoness Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown