"archdevil" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɑɹt͡ʃˈdɛvəl/, /ɑɹt͡ʃˈdɛvɪl/ [rare] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-archdevil.wav [US] Forms: archdevils [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-)der. Latin archi-bor. Old English arċe- Middle English arch- English arch- Ancient Greek διαβάλλω (diabállō) Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos)bor. Latin diabolusbor. Proto-West Germanic *diubul Old English dēofol Middle English devel English devil English archdevil From arch- + devil. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|arch-|devil|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-)der. Latin archi-bor. Old English arċe- Middle English arch- English arch- Ancient Greek διαβάλλω (diabállō) Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos)bor. Latin diabolusbor. Proto-West Germanic *diubul Old English dēofol Middle English devel English devil English archdevil [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "arch-", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "to begin", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ἄρχω", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ἀρχι-", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "archi-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "arċe-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "arch-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "arch-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "devil", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "devil", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "devil", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "devil", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "slanderous", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "throw over", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "διαβάλλω", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "διάβολος", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "diabolus", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*diubul", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "dēofol", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "devel", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "devil", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "archdevil", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="archdevil"> From arch- + devil. Head templates: {{en-noun}} archdevil (plural archdevils)
  1. (theology, rare, religion, fantasy, science fiction) A chief or reigning devil. Tags: rare Related terms: archidiabolical, archdemon, archfiend, daemon [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences] Coordinate_terms: subdevil, underdevil

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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(theology, rare, religion, fantasy, science fiction) A chief or reigning devil."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "fantasy",
        "lifestyle",
        "literature",
        "media",
        "publishing",
        "religion",
        "science-fiction",
        "theology"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɑɹt͡ʃˈdɛvəl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɑɹt͡ʃˈdɛvɪl/",
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-archdevil.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/de/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-archdevil.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-archdevil.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/de/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-archdevil.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-archdevil.wav.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "archdevil"
}

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