# demigod

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɛmiɡɒd/ · frequency rank #56,703

## Definitions
1. A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal.
2. Someone held up for reverence as a supreme example.

## Etymology
From demi- + god. Calque of the Latin semideus (“half-god”), which is probably a coining by the Roman poet Ovid for less important gods such as dryads.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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