# daimon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdʌɪməʊn/ · frequency rank #76,688

## Definitions
1. Synonym of demon, particularly as
2. Synonym of demon, particularly as

## Etymology
A modern romanization of Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “the one who divides, dispenser, tutelary deity”), intended to distinguish its ancient Greek sense from later conceptions of demons. Compare Ancient Greek Λᾰκεδαίμων (Lăkedaímōn, “Laconian dispenser”).

## Source
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